English–Chinese
“please” in Chinese
How to say “please” in Chinese
“Please” in Chinese is 请 (qǐng).
A polite invitation or request that opens the way for another person to act.
Example sentences with 请
请进，这边请。qǐng jìn zhè biān qǐng
Please come in; this way, please.
Tips for using 请
- English often places "please" at the end of a request, but Chinese commonly places 请 (qǐng, "please") before the action or question, making the polite framing easy to spot.
Other Chinese words for “please”
拜托，别跟他计较了。bài tuō bié gēn tā jì jiào le
Please don't hold it against him.
本公司敬请各位准时到场。běn gōng sī jìng qǐng gè wèi zhǔn shí dào chǎng
Our company asks everyone to arrive on time.
麻烦你帮我拿一下这个包。má fán nǐ bāng wǒ ná yí xià zhè ge bāo
Please get this bag for me.
可以帮我修电脑吗？麻烦你了。ké yǐ bāng wǒ xiū diàn nǎo ma má fán nǐ le
Can you help me fix my computer, please?