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请问

qǐng wèn

HSK 1 · word 296 of 3,000

Meaning

• Excuse me, may I ask...?

Example sentence

Characters in 请问

• 请 qǐng to ask
• 问 wèn to ask; to inquire

请 please plus 问 to ask — a set opener for a question to a stranger, more polite than starting with the question itself.

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