Chinese word

赐教

Pronunciation

Pinyincì jiào

Meaning

  • verbadvise

Example

我这个问题，烦请赐教。wǒ zhè ge wèn tí fán qǐng cì jiào

Please advise me on this question.

Illustration for 赐教 (advise)

More examples

若有不周，敬请赐教。ruò yǒu bù zhōu jìng qǐng cì jiào

If I have missed anything, please advise me.

Core concept

A deferential opening for asking someone with greater knowledge to guide the speaker.

Common phrases

  • 敬请赐教jìng qǐng cì jiào

    Please advise

  • 请赐教qǐng cì jiào

    Please advise

  • 恭请赐教gōng qǐng cì jiào

    Please advise

Similar words

请教qǐng jiào: A polite request for help or advice from a person with knowledge or experience.
指教zhǐ jiào: A polite request for another person's views or advice on one's ideas or work.

Definition in Chinese

敬辞，用于恭敬地请求对方给予指点或教导，常见于书面语或正式场合。jìng cí yòng yú gōng jìng dì qǐng qiú duì fāng jí yǔ zhí diǎn huò jiào dǎo cháng jiàn yú shū miàn yǔ huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

赐 (cì, "bestow") + 教 (jiào, "teach") frames the requested guidance as a favor graciously bestowed by the other person.

Usage tips

  • In a conversational course, this word is useful for recognizing a register gap: its respectful tone can sound overly formal in an ordinary spoken exchange.

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