"Please" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 qǐng to ask / to invite / please (do sth) / to treat (to a meal etc) / to request
 jìng qǐng please (do sth) (deferential form)
 wù qǐng please (formal)
 tóu hé to go well together / to be compatible / to cater to / to please
 wǔ flatter / to please
 qǐng kàn please see ... / vide
 bài tuō to request sb to do sth / please!
 wēn xīn tí shì Please note: / tip / hint
 zhǐ guǎn solely engrossed in one thing / just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) / simply / by all means / please feel free / do not hesitate (to ask for sth)
 jiàn liàng please forgive me
 zhēn zhòng precious / extremely valuable / (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
 cān kàn see also / please refer to / compare (cf.) / to consult for reference
 shǒu xià liú qíng lit. start off leniently (idiom) / please do not be too strict with me / Do not judge me too harshly. / Look favorably on my humble efforts.
 qǐng zuò please, have a seat
 qǔ yuè to try to please
 qiè mò you must not / Please don't... / be sure not to / on no account (do it)
 fēn shén to give attention to sth / please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task / to be distracted
 kuān yī please take off your coat (honorific) / loose-fitting garment
 huá zhòng qǔ chǒng sensationalism / vulgar claptrap to please the crowds / playing to the gallery / demagogy
 shù zuì please forgive me
 fèi shén to spend effort / to take trouble / May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request) / Please would you mind...?
 dān dài to pardon / please excuse (me) / to take responsibility
便 qǐng biàn Please do as you wish! / You are welcome to do whatever you like! / Please make yourself at home.
 yù chéng please help achieve something (formal)
 jìng xiè bù mǐn please excuse me for not complying / to politely decline
 fǔ zhèng (polite) please amend my writing
 béng contraction of 不用[bu4 yong4] / need not / please don't
 fiào contraction of 勿要 / must not / please don't
 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.
 qǐng jūn rù wèng lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom) / fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine
使 shǐ gāo xìng to please / to make happy / to gratify / to rejoice
 xià miàn qǐng kàn please see below
 bié tài kè qi lit. no excessive politeness / Don't mention it! / You're welcome! / Please don't stand on ceremony.
 bié kè qi don't mention it / no formalities, please
 lìng qǐng gāo míng please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
 duō duō guān zhào Please take care!
 zhì huán please return (an item sent in the mail)
 jìng bèi (humble expr.) prepare to offer humble hospitality / please accept my inadequate (food or drink)
 bó miàn my meager sensibilities / blushing face / please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
 jiàn liàng please forgive me
 qǐng xiān dēng lù please register first
 qǐng bié jiàn guài please don't be upset / no hard feelings / absit iniuria verbis / let injury by words be absent
 qǐng wù xī yān No smoking / Please do not smoke
 qǐng wù dǎ rǎo please do not disturb
 qǐng duō guān zhào please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting)
 qǐng nín huí fù repondez s'il vous plait / R.S.V.P. / please reply
 yǎ zhèng correct (literary) / upright / (hon.) Please point out my shortcomings. / I await your esteemed corrections.
 nán cì hou (coll.) hard to please / high-maintenance
 gāo gāo shǒu Please do not be too severe on me!
 gāo gāo shǒu r Please do not be too severe on me!
 shì fù please answer (epistolary style)
 shěn nà (literary) please kindly accept
 còu qù to comply in order to please others / to accommodate sb else's taste / to make fun of
 nǐ kàn zhe bàn ba You figure it out for yourself. / Do as you please.
 fèng contraction of 勿用 / (dialect) need not / please don't
 fán qǐng (courteous) would you please ...
 zhòng kǒu nán tiáo it's difficult to please everyone (idiom)
 shī jìng to show disrespect / I'm awfully sorry &ndash / please forgive me
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