请教

请教 qǐngjiào

Consult

请教 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 請教 qingjiao

What 请教 means

  1. Consult

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Character by character

请教 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

请
qǐng
Please (ask - invite - request)
教
jiāo
Teach (teaching - religion)

How to write 请教

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请教 in a sentence

有个问题想向您请教。
Yǒu ge wèntí xiǎng xiàng nín qǐngjiào.
There is a question I would like to ask your advice on.
不懂就要向别人请教。
Bù dǒng jiù yào xiàng biéren qǐngjiào.
If you don't understand, ask someone.

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Questions about 请教

What does 请教 mean in English?

请教 is pronounced qǐngjiào and means Consult.

How do you pronounce 请教?

请教 is qǐngjiào in pinyin — written qingjiao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 请教?

请教 is written with 2 characters: 请 (qǐng) Please (ask - invite - request), 教 (jiāo) Teach (teaching - religion). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 请教 written in traditional Chinese?

請教. The simplified form 请教 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 請教 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qǐngjiào.

Is 请教 an HSK word?

Yes — 请教 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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