Chinese word

我请客

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǒ qǐng kè

Meaning

  • verbtreat

Example

今天晚饭我请客。jīn tiān wǎn fàn wǒ qǐng kè

I am treating you to dinner tonight.

Illustration for 我请客 (treat)

More examples

今晚就别带钱了，我请客。jīn wǎn jiù bié dài qián le wǒ qǐng kè

You don't need to bring money tonight; I'm treating.

Core concept

The person who says it turns a meal with others into a personal act of hospitality.

Common phrases

  • 今晚我请客jīn wǎn wǒ qǐng kè

    my treat this evening

  • 这次聚会我请客zhè cì jù huì wǒ qǐng kè

    my treat for this gathering

Similar words

请客qǐng kè: Treating guests to food or drinks by paying the cost.
请吃饭qǐng chī fàn: Inviting someone to a meal and paying for it.
买单mǎi dān: Paying the full bill at a restaurant or other place where a meal is served.
招待zhāo dài: Providing hospitality by paying for another person's meal or event.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用来表示愿意为一顿饭或一群人支付费用，通常用于朋友或同事之间。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái biǎo shì yuàn yì wèi yí dùn fàn huò yì qún rén zhī fù fèi yòng tōng cháng yòng yú péng yǒu huò tóng shì zhī jiān

Word origin

我 (wǒ, "I") + 请 (qǐng, "invite") + 客 (kè, "guest") forms 我请客 (wǒqǐngkè, "I will treat"), linking the role of inviting guests with responsibility for the meal's cost.

Usage tips

  • The phrase works naturally among friends and coworkers even when the meal was already being planned, so it does not require a formal invitation to an event.

Other meanings

  • inviteverb

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