qǐng kàn xǐdíbiāoqiān.

to ask (politely)

Breakdown of qǐng kàn xǐdíbiāoqiān.

• 看kàn: to check
• 洗涤标签xǐdíbiāoqiān: care label

Questions & Answers about qǐng kàn xǐdíbiāoqiān.

Why is there no subject in 请看洗涤标签。? Who is supposed to look?

In Chinese, the subject is often omitted when it is obvious from context.

Here, 请看... is like saying:

• Please look at ...
• Please check ...

The implied subject is you. Chinese does this very naturally, especially in instructions, notices, and spoken commands.

So even without 你, the sentence is complete and natural.

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What does 请 do in this sentence?

请 makes the sentence more polite. In this pattern, it often works like please in English.

So:

• 看洗涤标签。 = Look at the care label.
• 请看洗涤标签。 = Please look at the care label.

A very common beginner pattern is:

• 请 + verb

For example:

• 请坐。 = Please sit.
• 请听。 = Please listen.
• 请说。 = Please speak / go ahead.

So in this sentence, 请 softens the instruction.

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Why is 看 used here? Does it mean look, see, or read?