How to Say ‘Treat you; invite you’ in Traditional Chinese
請你
qǐng nǐ
[ching nee]
💬 Usage Tip: In [請你喝一杯], [請] means "treat/invite," not just "please." The pattern is reusable: [請你吃飯] means "treat you to a meal."
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[ching]
to invite; to treat
In this context, 請 means to treat someone or offer to pay for them.
如果你願意，我想請你喝一杯。
If you're willing, I'd like to buy you a drink.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The person receiving the invitation or offer.
我可以請你喝點什麼嗎？
Can I get you something to drink?
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