请示

请示 qǐngshì

Ask for instructions

请示 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體請示 qingshi

What 请示 means

Ask for instructions

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Character by character

请示 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)

示

shì

Show (demonstrate)

Words that share a character with 请示

How to write 请示

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请示 in a sentence

这件事要先向领导请示。

Zhè jiàn shì yào xiān xiàng lǐngdǎo qǐngshì.

Instructions must be sought from the leadership on this first.

他请示后才做了决定。

Tā qǐngshì hòu cái zuò le juédìng.

He only made the decision after asking for instructions.

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Sounds the same as 请示

These are also written qingshi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

轻视 qīngshì

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Questions about 请示

What does 请示 mean in English?

请示 is pronounced qǐngshì and means Ask for instructions.

How do you pronounce 请示?

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

What are the characters in 请示?

请示 is written with 2 characters: 请 (qǐng) Please (ask - invite - request), 示 (shì) Show (demonstrate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 请示 written in traditional Chinese?

請示. The simplified form 请示 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 請示 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qǐngshì.

Is 请示 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

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