请进

• Pinyin: qǐng jìn
• Hanzi breakdown: 请 = 讠(speech) + 青 (phonetic); 进 = 辶 (walk) + 井 (well), meaning to enter or advance

Meaning

Please come in. A polite phrase used to welcome someone into a room or building.

A set polite expression used when answering a door or welcoming a guest. It is direct and warm, suitable for both formal and casual situations. Often said when someone knocks at the door or arrives as a visitor.

Examples

1. 请进，请进！ Please come in, please come in!
2. 老师说请进。 The teacher said please come in.
3. 门开了，请进吧。 The door is open, please come in.

Usage Guide

Context: hospitality, social

Tone: welcoming

Do Say

• 请进，随便坐。(Please come in, take any seat.)
• 请进，外面冷。(Please come in, it's cold outside.)

Don't Say

• 进来！(Too blunt — use 请进 or at least 进来吧 with the softening particle 吧)

Origin & History

A combination of 请 (please) and 进 (to enter), forming a polite invitation to enter.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal