请 qǐng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 青 blue, green
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
请问
qǐngwèn
excuse me, may I ask…
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 请问，你叫什么名字？ Qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? Excuse me, what's your name?
- 请问，他是谁？ Qǐngwèn, tā shì shéi? Excuse me, who is he?
- 请问，现在几点？ Qǐngwèn, xiànzài jǐ diǎn? Excuse me, what time is it?
- 请问，学校在哪儿？ Qǐngwèn, xuéxiào zài nǎr? Excuse me, where is the school?
- 请问，这个多少钱？ Qǐngwèn, zhè ge duōshǎo qián? Excuse me, how much is this?
- 请问，去学校怎么走？ Qǐngwèn, qù xuéxiào zěnme zǒu? Excuse me, how do I get to the school?
- 请问，你是学生吗？ Qǐngwèn, nǐ shì xuésheng ma? Excuse me, are you a student?
- 请问，几点下课？ Qǐngwèn, jǐ diǎn xiàkè? Excuse me, what time does class end?
- 请问，哪儿有商店？ Qǐngwèn, nǎr yǒu shāngdiàn? Excuse me, where is there a shop around here?
- 请问，你学汉语几年了？ Qǐngwèn, nǐ xué Hànyǔ jǐ nián le? Excuse me, how many years have you studied Chinese?
Related words
- 请 qǐng please; to invite, to ask
- 请假 qǐngjià to ask for leave
- 请进 qǐng jìn please come in
- 请坐 qǐng zuò please sit down
- 请客 qǐngkè to treat someone to a meal
- 请求 qǐngqiú to request; request
- 请教 qǐngjiào to ask for advice
- 申请 shēnqǐng to apply for
- 邀请 yāoqǐng to invite
- 敬请 jìngqǐng respectfully request; please (formal)
- 请柬 qǐngjiǎn invitation card
- 请示 qǐngshì to ask for instructions; request instructions