Chinese phrase
请告诉我 qǐng gào sù wǒ
Meaning
Please tell me
When to use it
A polite way to ask someone to tell or explain something. It is common before a question and sounds respectful.
Example dialogue
麻烦您，请告诉我从这里到火车站怎么走？ má fán nín qǐng gào sù wǒ cóng zhè lǐ dào huǒ chē zhàn zěn me zǒu
Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the train station from here?
一直往前走，看到红绿灯左转就到了。 yì zhí wǎng qián zǒu kàn dào hóng lǜ dēng zuó zhuǎn jiù dào le
Keep going straight, turn left at the traffic light, and you will arrive.