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
请柬
qǐngjiǎn
invitation card
Characters in this word
柬 jiǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这份请柬设计得十分雅致，连纸张的纹理都体现了主人的审美。 Zhè fèn qǐngjiǎn shèjì de shífēn yǎzhì, lián zhǐzhāng de wénlǐ dōu tǐxiàn le zhǔrén de shěnměi. This invitation card is designed with great elegance; even the texture of the paper reflects the host's taste.
- 婚礼的请柬早已寄出，朋友们都表示一定到场。 Hūnlǐ de qǐngjiǎn zǎo yǐ jìchū, péngyoumen dōu biǎoshì yídìng dàochǎng. The wedding invitations were sent out long ago, and the friends all said they would definitely come.
- 他亲手为每位来宾书写请柬，一丝不苟。 Tā qīnshǒu wèi měi wèi láibīn shūxiě qǐngjiǎn, yìsībùgǒu. He wrote the invitation cards for each guest by hand, with meticulous care.
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)
- 请示 qǐngshì to ask for instructions; request instructions