qǐng

to ask (politely)

FromLesson 5inHardcore Chinese

Usages of qǐng

请qǐng　你nǐ　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　她tā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ, tā zài nǎr.

Please tell me where she is.

请qǐng　你nǐ　带dài　我wǒ　去qù　超市chāoshì，　然后ránhòu　我wǒ　请qǐng　你nǐ　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。qǐng nǐ dài wǒ qù chāoshì, ránhòu wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn.

Please take me to the supermarket, then I’ll treat you to dinner.

请qǐng　慢慢mànmàn　地de　说shuō，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　听tīng　懂dǒng。qǐng mànmàn de shuō, wǒ xiǎng tīng dǒng.

Please speak slowly; I want to understand.

请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　地de　看kàn，　然后ránhòu　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　你nǐ　懂dǒng　不bù　懂dǒng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn de kàn, ránhòu gàosu wǒ nǐ dǒng bù dǒng.

Please look carefully, then tell me whether you understand.

请qǐng　你nǐ　进来jìnlái　吧ba。qǐng nǐ jìnlái ba.

Please come in.

请qǐng　你nǐ　认真rènzhēn　听tīng。qǐng nǐ rènzhēn tīng.

Please listen carefully.

请qǐng　你nǐ　把bǎ　门mén　关上guānshàng　吧ba。qǐng nǐ bǎ mén guānshàng ba.

Please close the door.

请qǐng　你nǐ　打开dǎkāi　冰箱bīngxiāng，　拿ná　一点儿yìdiǎnr　饮料yǐnliào　来lái。qǐng nǐ dǎkāi bīngxiāng, ná yìdiǎnr yǐnliào lái.

Please open the fridge and bring some drinks.

请qǐng　记住jìzhù　我wǒ　的de　手机号shǒujīhào。qǐng jìzhù wǒ de shǒujīhào.

Please remember my phone number.

请qǐng　你nǐ　在zài　马路mǎlù　上shàng　走zǒu　的de　时候shíhou　注意zhùyì　安全ānquán。qǐng nǐ zài mǎlù shàng zǒu de shíhou zhùyì ānquán.

Please pay attention to safety when walking on the road.

请qǐng　你nǐ　坐下zuòxià　吧ba。qǐng nǐ zuòxià ba.

Please sit down.

请qǐng　你nǐ　慢慢mànmàn　地de　填tián　这zhè　个gè　表格biǎogé。qǐng nǐ mànmàn de tián zhè gè biǎogé.

Please fill in this form slowly.

下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　请qǐng　把bǎ　电脑diànnǎo　关掉guāndiào。xiàbān yǐhòu qǐng bǎ diànnǎo guāndiào.

After work, please turn off the computer.

她tā　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　药yào　带dài　到dào　公司gōngsī，　只好zhǐhǎo　请qǐng　同事tóngshì　把bǎ　药yào　从cóng　宿舍sùshè　拿ná　来lái。tā wàngjì bǎ yào dài dào gōngsī, zhǐhǎo qǐng tóngshì bǎ yào cóng sùshè ná lái.

She forgot to bring her medicine to the company, so she had no choice but to ask a coworker to bring it from the dorm.

今天jīntiān　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou，　请qǐng　把bǎ　课本kèběn　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上shàng，　先xiān　看kàn　黑板hēibǎn，　再zài　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kèběn fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, xiān kàn hēibǎn, zài zuò bǐjì.

During class today, please put the textbook on the desk, look at the blackboard first, and then take notes.

请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　一yì　支zhī　铅笔qiānbǐ，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhī qiānbǐ, wǒ xiǎng zuò bǐjì.

Please give me a pencil; I want to take notes.

请qǐng　你nǐ　把bǎ　这zhè　篇piān　文章wénzhāng　打印出来dǎyìnchūlái，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　认真rènzhēn　看kàn　一yí　下xià。qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè piān wénzhāng dǎyìnchūlái, wǒ xiǎng rènzhēn kàn yí xià.

Please print out this article; I want to read it carefully for a moment.

请qǐng　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　复印fùyìn　一yí　份fèn　报告bàogào。qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ fùyìn yí fèn bàogào.

Please make me a copy of the report.

请qǐng　你nǐ　把bǎ　这些zhèxiē　资料zīliào　打印出来dǎyìnchūlái，　下午xiàwǔ　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　要yào　用yòng。qǐng nǐ bǎ zhèxiē zīliào dǎyìnchūlái, xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou yào yòng.

Please print out these materials; we’ll need them in class this afternoon.

吃饭chīfàn　前qián　请qǐng　先xiān　洗手xǐshǒu。chīfàn qián qǐng xiān xǐshǒu.

Please wash your hands before eating.

请qǐng　你nǐ　用yòng　毛巾máojīn　擦cā　一yí　下xià　手shǒu。qǐng nǐ yòng máojīn cā yí xià shǒu.

Please wipe your hands with a towel.

请qǐng　你nǐ　进门jìnmén　以后yǐhòu　把bǎ　门mén　关上guānshàng　吧ba。qǐng nǐ jìnmén yǐhòu bǎ mén guānshàng ba.

Please close the door after you come in.

请qǐng　带dài　有效证件yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn。qǐng dài yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn.

Please bring valid identification.

请qǐng　带dài　身份证shēnfènzhèng　和hé　有效证件yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn　到dào　银行网点yínhángwǎngdiǎn。qǐng dài shēnfènzhèng hé yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn dào yínhángwǎngdiǎn.

Please bring your identity card and valid identification to the bank branch.

请qǐng　看kàn　账户余额zhànghùyú’é。qǐng kàn zhànghùyú'é.

Please check the account balance.

请qǐng　记住jìzhù　支付密码zhīfùmìmǎ。qǐng jìzhù zhīfùmìmǎ.

Please remember the payment PIN.

请qǐng　激活jīhuó　银行卡yínhángkǎ。qǐng jīhuó yínhángkǎ.

Please activate the bank card.

请qǐng　保存bǎocún　交易凭证jiāoyìpíngzhèng。qǐng bǎocún jiāoyìpíngzhèng.

Please save the transaction receipt.

请qǐng　看kàn　有效期yǒuxiàoqī。qǐng kàn yǒuxiàoqī.

Please check the validity period.

解挂jiěguà　以后yǐhòu，　请qǐng　保存bǎocún　交易凭证jiāoyìpíngzhèng，　再zài　看kàn　银行卡yínhángkǎ　的de　有效期yǒuxiàoqī。jiěguà yǐhòu, qǐng bǎocún jiāoyìpíngzhèng, zài kàn yínhángkǎ de yǒuxiàoqī.

After canceling the loss report, save the transaction receipt and check the bank card's validity period.

请qǐng　激活jīhuó　它tā。qǐng jīhuó tā.

Please activate it.

先生xiānsheng，　请qǐng　带dài　有效证件yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn。xiānsheng, qǐng dài yǒuxiàozhèngjiàn.

Sir, please bring valid identification.

请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　筷子kuàizi。qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi.

Please give me chopsticks.

请qǐng　用yòng　公筷gōngkuài。qǐng yòng gōngkuài.

Please use the serving chopsticks.

请qǐng　用yòng　公筷gōngkuài　夹jiā　食材shícái。qǐng yòng gōngkuài jiā shícái.

Please use the serving chopsticks to pick up the ingredients.

请qǐng　过来guòlái　吃chī　火锅huǒguō。qǐng guòlái chī huǒguō.

Please come over for hot pot.

请qǐng　看kàn　洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiān。qǐng kàn xǐdíbiāoqiān.

Please check the care label.

请qǐng　看看kànkan　口袋kǒudai　里面lǐmiàn。qǐng kànkan kǒudai lǐmiàn.

Please take a look inside the pocket.

用yòng　洗衣机xǐyījī　前qián，　请qǐng　看看kànkan　洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiān、　口袋kǒudai　和hé　拉链lāliàn。yòng xǐyījī qián, qǐng kànkan xǐdíbiāoqiān, kǒudai hé lāliàn.

Before using the washing machine, check the care label, pocket, and zipper.

请qǐng　选择xuǎnzé　洗衣程序xǐyīchéngxù。qǐng xuǎnzé xǐyīchéngxù.

Please choose a wash program.

请qǐng　听tīng　我wǒ　的de　话huà。qǐng tīng wǒ de huà.

Please listen to what I say.

体检tǐjiǎn　以后yǐhòu，　请qǐng　去qù　车管所chēguǎnsuǒ。tǐjiǎn yǐhòu, qǐng qù chēguǎnsuǒ.

After the medical examination, please go to the vehicle administration office.

请qǐng　带dài　原件yuánjiàn。qǐng dài yuánjiàn.

Please bring the original document.

请qǐng　带dài　原件yuánjiàn、　复印件fùyìnjiàn　和hé　证件照zhèngjiànzhào。qǐng dài yuánjiàn, fùyìnjiàn hé zhèngjiànzhào.

Please bring the original document, the photocopy, and the ID photo.

请qǐng　先xiān　取号qǔhào。qǐng xiān qǔhào.

Please get a queue number first.

请qǐng　在zài　窗口chuāngkǒu　提交tíjiāo　申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào。qǐng zài chuāngkǒu tíjiāo shēnqǐngcáiliào.

Please submit the application documents at the service window.

请qǐng　在zài　窗口chuāngkǒu　领取lǐngqǔ　驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。qǐng zài chuāngkǒu lǐngqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.

Please collect the driving licence at the service window.

请qǐng　去qù　其他qítā　窗口chuāngkǒu。qǐng qù qítā chuāngkǒu.

Please go to the other service windows.

请qǐng　带dài　防晒霜fángshàishuāng　和hé　防虫喷雾fángchóngpēnwù。qǐng dài fángshàishuāng hé fángchóngpēnwù.

Please bring sunscreen and insect-repellent spray.

请qǐng　把bǎ　防水fángshuǐ　防潮垫fángcháodiàn　放fàng　在zài　帐篷zhàngpeng　里lǐ。qǐng bǎ fángshuǐ fángcháodiàn fàng zài zhàngpeng lǐ.

Please put the waterproof camping mat inside the tent.

请qǐng　带dài　备用bèiyòng　手电筒shǒudiàntǒng。qǐng dài bèiyòng shǒudiàntǒng.

Please bring a spare flashlight.

请qǐng　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　情况qíngkuàng。qǐng gàosu wǒ qíngkuàng.

Please tell me the situation.

请qǐng　停tíng　在zài　这里zhèlǐ。qǐng tíng zài zhèlǐ.

Please stop here.

请qǐng　确定quèdìng　篝火gōuhuǒ　已经yǐjīng　熄灭xīmiè。qǐng quèdìng gōuhuǒ yǐjīng xīmiè.

Please make sure the campfire is out.

请qǐng　把bǎ　盆栽pénzāi　放fàng　在zài　阴凉处yīnliángchù。qǐng bǎ pénzāi fàng zài yīnliángchù.

Please put the potted plant in a shady place.

请qǐng　修剪xiūjiǎn　叶片yèpiàn。qǐng xiūjiǎn yèpiàn.

Please prune the leaves.

请qǐng　打开dǎkāi　窗户chuānghu　通风tōngfēng。qǐng dǎkāi chuānghu tōngfēng.

Please open the window to ventilate the room.

请qǐng　接jiē　电话diànhuà。qǐng jiē diànhuà.

Please answer the phone.

请qǐng　关guān　阀门fámén。qǐng guān fámén.

Please close the valve.

请qǐng　先xiān　检查jiǎnchá　水管shuǐguǎn。qǐng xiān jiǎnchá shuǐguǎn.

Please inspect the water pipe first.

请qǐng　检查jiǎnchá　水龙头shuǐlóngtóu　和hé　总阀zǒngfá。qǐng jiǎnchá shuǐlóngtóu hé zǒngfá.

Please inspect the tap and the main valve.

请qǐng　尽快jǐnkuài　上门shàngmén。qǐng jǐnkuài shàngmén.

Please make a home visit as soon as possible.

请qǐng　带dài　头盔tóukuī　和hé　手套shǒutào。qǐng dài tóukuī hé shǒutào.

Please bring a helmet and gloves.

请qǐng　把bǎ　旧物jiùwù　打包dǎbāo。qǐng bǎ jiùwù dǎbāo.

Please pack up the used household items.

请qǐng　先xiān　看kàn　社区shèqū　公告gōnggào。qǐng xiān kàn shèqū gōnggào.

Please read the community notice first.

请qǐng　把bǎ　胶带jiāodài　放fàng　在zài　纸箱zhǐxiāng　里lǐ。qǐng bǎ jiāodài fàng zài zhǐxiāng lǐ.

Please put the adhesive tape in the cardboard box.

请qǐng　保护bǎohù　你nǐ　的de　眼睛yǎnjing。qǐng bǎohù nǐ de yǎnjing.

Please protect your eyes.

请qǐng　算suàn　一下yíxià　手续费shǒuxùfèi。qǐng suàn yíxià shǒuxùfèi.

Please calculate the service fee.

请qǐng　给gěi　纸箱zhǐxiāng　编号biānhào。qǐng gěi zhǐxiāng biānhào.

Please number the cardboard boxes.

请qǐng　在zài　清单qīngdān　上shàng　写xiě　编号biānhào。qǐng zài qīngdān shàng xiě biānhào.

Please write the number on the inventory.

请qǐng　保护bǎohù　易碎品yìsuìpǐn，　以免yǐmiǎn　损坏sǔnhuài。qǐng bǎohù yìsuìpǐn, yǐmiǎn sǔnhuài.

Please protect the fragile items so as to avoid damage.

请qǐng　保持bǎochí　安静ānjìng。qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.

Please keep quiet.

请qǐng　今天jīntiān　完成wánchéng　这zhè　份fèn　报告bàogào。qǐng jīntiān wánchéng zhè fèn bàogào.

Please complete this report today.

请qǐng　跟gēn　孩子háizi　说shuō　晚安wǎn’ān。qǐng gēn háizi shuō wǎn'ān.

Please say good night to the children.

请qǐng　把bǎ　简历jiǎnlì　发fā　给gěi　公司gōngsī。qǐng bǎ jiǎnlì fā gěi gōngsī.

Please send the résumé to the company.

请qǐng　先xiān　看kàn　岗位职责gǎngwèizhízé。qǐng xiān kàn gǎngwèizhízé.

Please read the job responsibilities first.

不好意思bùhǎoyìsi，　请qǐng　再zài　说shuō　一yí　次cì。bùhǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí cì.

Excuse me, please say it again.

请qǐng　不要búyào　告诉gàosu　别人biéren　这个zhège　秘密mìmì。qǐng búyào gàosu biéren zhège mìmì.

Please do not tell other people this secret.

请qǐng　保持bǎochí　冷静lěngjìng。qǐng bǎochí lěngjìng.

Please remain calm.

请qǐng　回答huídá　这个zhège　问题wèntí。qǐng huídá zhège wèntí.

Please answer this question.

请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　房卡fángkǎ。qǐng gěi wǒ fángkǎ.

Please give me the room key card.

请qǐng　先xiān　在zài　登记单dēngjìdān　上shàng　写xiě　名字míngzi。qǐng xiān zài dēngjìdān shàng xiě míngzi.

Please write your name on the registration form first.

退房tuìfáng　以前yǐqián　请qǐng　给gěi　我wǒ　发票fāpiào。tuìfáng yǐqián qǐng gěi wǒ fāpiào.

Please give me the invoice before checkout.

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