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
请示
qǐngshì
to ask for instructions; request instructions
Characters in this word
示 shì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 项目经理没有擅自更改预算，而是先向董事会请示。 Xiàngmù jīnglǐ méiyǒu shànzì gēnggǎi yùsuàn, ér shì xiān xiàng dǒngshìhuì qǐngshì. The project manager did not change the budget without authorisation, but first asked the board for instructions.
- 这件事比较重大，你还是先向领导请示一下吧。 Zhè jiàn shì bǐjiào zhòngdà, nǐ háishì xiān xiàng lǐngdǎo qǐngshì yíxià ba. This matter is quite serious, so you'd better first ask your superior for instructions.
- 未经请示，任何人不得动用这笔专项资金。 Wèijīng qǐngshì, rènhé rén bùdé dòngyòng zhè bǐ zhuānxiàng zījīn. Without requesting authorisation, no one may touch these special funds.
Related words
- 请 qǐng please; to invite, to ask
- 请假 qǐngjià to ask for leave
- 请进 qǐngjìn please come in
- 请问 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask…
- 请坐 qǐngzuò 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