请问

• 拼音: qǐng wèn
• 汉字拆解: 请 = 讠(speech) + 青 (phonetic); 问 = 门 (door) + 口 (mouth), meaning to ask

含义

May I ask; excuse me. A polite phrase used before asking a question.

One of the most commonly used polite openers in Chinese. Placed at the beginning of a question to sound courteous and respectful. Used with strangers, in customer service, and any situation where you need to ask for information.

例句

1. 请问，这是哪里？
2. 请问，现在几点了？
3. 请问，你是王老师吗？

用法指南

语境: questions, social

语气: polite

正确说法

• 请问，洗手间在哪里？(Excuse me, where is the restroom?)
• 请问，你叫什么名字？(May I ask, what is your name?)

错误说法

• 请问你！(Don't use 请问 as a command directed at someone — it's used before your own question, not to demand an answer)

起源与历史

A combination of 请 (please) and 问 (to ask), literally 'please ask' — meaning 'please allow me to ask.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal