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How to Say ‘Please give me your passport.’ in Simplified Chinese

请给我您的护照。

qǐng gěi wǒ nín de hù zhào

[qǐng gay wǒ neen duh hùzhào]

🇨🇳 In China: Counter staff will normally address you with 您 and open with 请. That's standard service politeness, and you can reply in a relaxed, friendly way without matching the formality.

Phrase Breakdown

请给我

qǐng gěi wǒ

please give me

请 (please) + 给 (give) + 我 (me). It's a polite request. 给 and 我 are both third tone, so 给 changes to a rising tone: qǐng géi wǒ.

Example

请给我一杯水。

Please give me a glass of water.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make a polite request.

Example

请坐下。

Please sit down.

给

gěi

[gay]

to give

Means 'to give' or 'to hand over.'

Example

我给你钱。

I give you the money.

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

Refers to oneself in an request or statement.

Example

他在看我。

He is looking at me.

您的护照。

nín de hù zhào

your passport

This is the object of the request. 护照 is two falling-tone syllables: hù-zhào.

Example

您的护照在这儿。

Your passport is here.

Words in this phrase

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。

It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.

的

[duh]

's; possessive particle

Shows possession or a close relationship, like 'your' or 'my.'

Example

你的胳膊围是多少？

What is your arm circumference?

护照

hù zhào

[hùzhào]

passport

Official travel document needed for international flights.

Example

请出示护照。

Please show your passport.

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