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请客 (qǐng kè): To give a dinner party (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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请 • qǐng • to invite; please • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
qǐng请

to invite; please

客 • kè • guest, visitor, traveler
kè客

guest, visitor, traveler

Word Info

Pinyinqǐng kè
Meaningto give a dinner party
Characters2
SyntaxVerb

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 请客.

Words with 请
  • 请问qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
  • 请假qǐng jiàask for leave
  • 申请shēn qǐngto apply; application
  • 邀请yāo qǐnginvitation
  • 聘请pìn qǐngto engage
  • 请求qǐng qiúrequest; demand; beg
  • 请帖qǐng tiěinvitation (card)
  • 请教qǐng jiàoask for advice; consult
Words with 客
  • 不客气bú kè qiyou're welcome; impolite
  • 做客zuò kèto be a guest or visitor
  • 客人kè rénguest
  • 游客yóu kètraveler
乘客
chéng kè
passenger
  • 客厅kè tīngliving room
  • 客气kè qipolite
  • 旅客lǚ kètraveler; tourist
    • 4.

    Example Sentences with 请客

    tā他
    duì对
    péng朋
    you友
    hěn很
    lìn吝
    sè啬
    ，
    cóng从
    bù不
    qǐng请
    kè客
    。
    He is very stingy with friends and never treats them
    Jīn今
    tiān天
    wǒ我
    qǐng请
    kè客
    ，
    dà大
    jiā家
    xiǎng
    tā他
    tài太
    kōu抠
    mén门
    le了
    ，
    cóng从
    bù不
    qǐng请
    tā他
    duì对
    péng朋
    you友
    cóng从
    bú不
    lìn吝
    sè啬
    ，
    hēi嘿
    ，
    zhè这
    cì次
    bān搬
    jiā家
    nǐ你
    kě可
    lì立
    想
    chī吃
    shén什
    me么
    ？
    I'm treating everyone to a meal today, what would you all like to eat?
    kè客
    chī吃
    fàn饭
    。
    He is too stingy to ever treat others to a meal.
    zǒng总
    shì是
    dà大
    fang方
    qǐng请
    kè客
    。
    He is never stingy with friends and always treats generously.
    xià下
    le了
    hàn汗
    mǎ马
    gōng功
    láo劳
    ，
    wǎn晚
    shang上
    wǒ我
    qǐng请
    kè客
    ！
    Hey, you made a great contribution to this move; I'll treat you to dinner tonight!