請問

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See also: 请问

Chinese

 
to ask; to invite; please (do sth)
to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal, etc.); to request
to ask
trad. (請問)
simp. (请问)

Pronunciation


Note:
  • cing2 man6 - literary;
  • ceng2 man6 - vernacular.

Verb

請問

  1. (honorific, polite) please; excuse me; may I ask?; may I know?
    請問 [MSC, trad.]
    请问 [MSC, simp.]
    Qǐngwèn, nín shì nǎ wèi?
    Excuse me, may I ask who you are?
    請問貴庚请问贵庚  ―  Qǐngwèn guìgēng?  ―  May I ask your age?
    朋友請問尊姓大名?——敢當 [MSC, trad.]
    朋友请问尊姓大名?——敢当 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè wèi xīn péngyou, qǐngwèn zūnxìngdàmíng a? — zūn zì bù gǎndāng a, wǒ jiào Lǐ Jìng.
    May I know the esteemed name of our new friend? — My name is hardly esteemed. I am Li Jing.

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