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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qǐng
"请帮我一下。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used in polite requests or questions to ask for something.
"Could you pass the salt, please?"
- 1
To cause to feel happy and satisfied; to give pleasure.
"The chef strives to please every customer with exquisite dishes."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'plesen', borrowed from Old French 'pleisir' (to please, give pleasure), ultimately from Latin 'placēre'. Over centuries, it evolved from expressing personal gratification or willingness to standard politeness formulas used in requests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Please" is said worldwide
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S'il vous plaît
Transliteration: seel voo ple
"Passez-moi le sel, s'il vous plaît."
Bitte
Transliteration: bit-uh
"Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen?"
Per favore
Transliteration: per fa-vo-re
"Potresti passarmi il sale, per favore?"
Por favor
Transliteration: por fa-bor
"¿Me pasas la sal, por favor?"
Por favor
Transliteration: por fa-voʁ
"Você pode me ajudar, por favor?"
कृपया
Transliteration: kripaya
"कृपया मुझे एक गिलास पानी दें।"
请
Transliteration: qǐng
"请帮我一下。"
제발
Transliteration: jebal
"제발 저를 도와주세요."
お願いします
Transliteration: onegaishimasu
"これを願いします。"
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