How to Say ‘Please go ahead.’ in Simplified Chinese
您请说。
nín qǐng shuō
[neen qǐng shuō]
💬 Usage Tip: 您 (nín) is the respectful form of 你 "you". Use it when you speak to the person asking the question.
🇨🇳 In China: This is a polite and slightly deferential way to invite a question. It's especially fitting when the person asking is senior to you or comes from another department.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
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.
说
shuō
[shuō]
to say; to speak
Common verb for saying something or expressing an opinion.
请你说一下你的意见。
Please tell us your opinion.
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