Decoded Slug: 请 (qǐng) - Please/Invite
Mandarin Grammar Point
请 (qǐng) - Please/Invite
请 (qǐng) - Please/Invite
Short explanation:
Used to politely request for something or to invite someone.
Formation:
请 + Verb + Object (to request) OR Subject + 请 + Other Party (to invite)
Examples:
请帮我做这个作业。
Qǐng bāng wǒ zuò zhège zuòyè.
Please help me do this homework.
请不要吵闹，我正在学习。
Qǐng bùyào chǎonào, wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí.
Please do not make noise, I am studying.
我请你吃晚饭，你有空吗？
Wǒ qǐng nǐ chī wǎnfàn, nǐ yǒu kòng ma?
I am inviting you for dinner, are you free?
明天是我的生日，我请你们来我家庆祝。
Míngtiān shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ qǐng nǐmen lái wǒ jiā qìngzhù.
Tomorrow is my birthday, I am inviting you all to my house to celebrate.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '请 (qǐng)' serves dual purposes. It can be used to politely request for something or action, similar to 'please' in English. '请' can also be used to mean 'to invite' when referring to invitations for events or gatherings. The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended.