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LEARN + CHINESE / 12 of 300 HSK 1

Say It, Ask It, Request It 请

At the classroom door, you can say who you are, ask where to sit, and invite someone in. The sentence shape changes with your goal: 吗 asks for yes or no, question words stay where the answer belongs, and 请 makes a request polite. The examples take you through each move.

Examples

你是学生吗？
Nǐ shì xuésheng ma?
Are you a student?
你住在哪里？
Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?
Where do you live?
请坐。
Qǐng zuò.
Please sit down.
你喝茶还是水？
Nǐ hē chá háishi shuǐ?
Would you like tea or water?
Hint · 힌트
Do not add 吗 to a question that already uses a question word: 你去哪儿？ is complete.

Vocabulary

ChineseEnglish
ma
(question particle)
nǚ
female
bùkèqì
you're welcome
fàng
to put; to release
jìzhù
to memorize; bear in mind
qǐngjìn
please come in
qǐngzuò
please sit
shàngchē
to get on (vehicle)
xià
down; below; next
nǎlǐ
where
xuéshēng
student
háishi
or; still
nǐ
you
shì
to be (am, is, are)
zài
at; in; (progressive)
nǎ
which
hē
to drink
zhù
to live; to stay
xué
to learn
zuò
to sit; to take (bus)

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