How to Say ‘Please accept it.’ in Simplified Chinese
您就收下吧。
nín jiù shōu xià ba
[neen jyoe shōuxià bah]
💬 Usage Tip: 吧 at the end turns a statement into a gentle urging, like "go on". 就 adds "just", meaning "just accept it and don't refuse".
🇨🇳 In China: Use the respectful 您 here, since you're speaking to a parent-in-law. This is the line you use to push past the host's ritual refusal.
Phrase Breakdown
您就
nín jiù
you just
您 (nín) is the polite form of 'you'. 就 (jiù) softens the request, like 'just'.
您就坐这儿吧。
Just sit here, please.
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.
就
jiù
[jyoe]
then; simply; just
就 often shows that something is enough, happens immediately, or follows naturally from what was said before.
您提前一天通知我们就可以。
You just need to notify us one day in advance.
收下吧。
shōu xià ba
accept it
收下 (shōuxia) means 'to accept'. 吧 (ba) makes it a gentle suggestion.
这是礼物，收下吧。
This is a gift, please accept it.
Words in this phrase
收下
shōu xià
[shōuxià]
to accept; to receive
Verb meaning to take and keep something offered, like a gift.
这份礼物请收下。
Please accept this gift.
吧
ba
[bah]
okay; let’s; softening particle
A sentence-ending particle that makes a suggestion or request sound softer.
先订一桌吧。
Let's reserve a table first.
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