How to say "please" in Chinese

请
qǐngpleasePart of speech: Adverbs

"please" in Chinese is 请 — pronounced qǐng.

In a sentence

  • 请问,你叫什么名字?Qǐngwèn, nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?Excuse me, what's your name?

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 请给我一杯___。Please give me a cup of ___.
  • 请问,___在哪里?Excuse me, where is ___?
  • 喂,请问___在吗?Hello, is ___ there?
  • 请慢一点。slower please
  • 请帮帮我!please help me!
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