Chinese phrase
我想请你〜 wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ 〜
Meaning
I'd like to ask you to ___
When to use it
Politely introduces a request for someone to do something. It usually comes before the requested action and sounds gentle in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
我想请你帮我一个忙，可以吗？ wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ yí gè máng ké yǐ ma
I'd like to ask you to do me a favor. Is that okay?
没问题，你需要我做什么？ méi wèn tí nǐ xū yào wǒ zuò shén me
No problem. What do you need me to do?