How to Say ‘Please’ in Traditional Chinese
請
qǐng
[cheeng]
💬 Usage Tip: [請] can mean [please], but before a person it can also mean [ask/invite someone to do something], as in [請服務人員協助]. You can reuse that pattern in [請店員幫忙].
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[cheeng]
please; to ask
A polite word used when making a request or inviting someone to do something.
有需要的話，請先打電話確認停車資訊。
If needed, please call first to confirm parking information.
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