qǐng jǐnkuài shàngmén.

to ask (politely)

Breakdown of qǐng jǐnkuài shàngmén.

• 上门shàngmén: to make a home visit
• 尽快jǐnkuài: as soon as possible

Questions & Answers about qǐng jǐnkuài shàngmén.

What does 请 do in this sentence?

请 makes the sentence sound like a polite request, similar to please in English.

So 请尽快上门 means something like Please come over as soon as possible or Please come on-site as soon as possible.

A few useful points:

• 请 + verb phrase is a very common pattern for making polite requests.
• It does not always have to be translated word-for-word as please.
• Depending on context, it can sound polite, formal, or businesslike.

Examples:

• 请坐。 = Please sit down.
• 请稍等。 = Please wait a moment.
• 请尽快回复。 = Please reply as soon as possible.

Why is 尽快 placed before 上门?

Because 尽快 is an adverb, and in Chinese adverbs usually come before the verb they modify.

Here:

• 尽快 = as quickly as possible / as soon as possible
• 上门 = come to someone's place / come on-site

So the structure is:

• 请 + 尽快 + 上门

This is very normal Chinese word order:

• polite marker
• adverb
• verb

Compare:

• 请尽快回复。 = Please reply as soon as possible.
• 请马上过来。 = Please come over immediately.
• 请及时联系我。 = Please contact me promptly.

What exactly does 上门 mean?