How to Say ‘Please show me your passport’ in Simplified Chinese
请出示一下您的护照
qǐng chū shì yī xià nín de hù zhào
[qǐng chūshì ee-shyah neen de hùzhào]
💬 Usage Tip: 一下 (yí xià) after a verb softens a request, like "just quickly". 看一下 "take a quick look" and 等一下 "wait a moment" work the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
请出示一下
qǐng chū shì yī xià
please show
请 (please) + 出示 (show, present) + 一下 (briefly), which softens the request. 出示 is a formal word used by officials.
请出示一下车票。
Please show your ticket.
Words in this phrase
请
qǐng
[qǐng]
Please
A polite expression used when asking for something.
请进，大家都在等你。
Please come in, everyone is waiting for you.
出示
chū shì
[chūshì]
to show; to present
Formal verb for showing a document.
请出示护照。
Please show your passport.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a little; briefly
Softens the tone, making a request sound lighter and more polite.
方便让我了解一下贵公司的文化吗？
Would it be convenient to let me learn a little about your company culture?
您的护照
nín de hù zhào
your passport
您的 is the polite form of 'your', and 护照 means passport. Say nín de hùzhào.
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.
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
de
[de]
possessive particle
Used to indicate possession or the role of modifying.
这本书是他的。
This book is his.
护照
hù zhào
[hùzhào]
passport
Official travel document needed for international flights.
我的护照在包里。
My passport is in the bag.
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