How to Say ‘Please give me your passport’ in Traditional Chinese
請給我您的護照
qǐng gěi wǒ nín de hù zhào
[cheeng gay waw neen duh hoo-jaow]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At a check-in counter, staff may say this directly and it's normal, not rude. In English it sounds blunt, but in Chinese [請] already makes it polite enough for this situation.
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[cheeng]
please
Used to politely ask someone to do something.
請給我您的護照，這個「請」讓要求聽起來更客氣。
Please give me your passport; this “請” makes the request sound more polite.
給我
gěi wǒ
give me
Used when asking someone to hand something to the speaker.
請給我您的護照。
Please give me your passport.
Words in this phrase
給
gěi
[gay]
give
Means to hand something over.
請給我您的護照，這裡的「給」是請旅客把文件交出來。
Please give me your passport; here “給” asks the passenger to hand over the document.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
The speaker receives the item.
請給我您的護照，這個「我」指的是櫃檯人員。
Please give me your passport; this “我” refers to the counter staff.
您的
nín de
your (polite)
The polite form of 'your,' used to show respect.
請給我您的護照。
Please give me your passport.
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you.”
請給我您的護照，這個「您」是對客人的尊稱。
Please give me your passport; this “您” is a respectful form used for customers.
的
de
[duh]
’s; of
Shows possession, linking “you” and “passport.”
請給我您的護照，這個「的」連接您和護照。
Please give me your passport; this “的” connects “you” and “passport.”
護照
hù zhào
[hoo-jaow]
passport
The travel document requested at check-in.
請給我您的護照，這個「護照」是登機前的重要文件。
Please give me your passport; this “護照” is an important document before boarding.
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