敬请

Chinese HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Chinese ★★ 2/5 formal jìng qǐng
拼音 jìng qǐng
汉字拆解 敬 = reverence; 请 = 讠(speech) + 青 (clear, phonetic) — a respectful verbal request

含义

Respectfully invite; kindly request (formal honorific).

A highly formal honorific verb phrase used in invitations, announcements, and official correspondence to respectfully ask the recipient to do something. Common formulas include 敬请光临 (kindly come/attend), 敬请期待 (please look forward to it), and 敬请谅解 (please kindly understand). Never used in casual speech.

例句

  1. 本次学术研讨会敬请各位专家学者踊跃参加。
  2. 活动将于本周六举办,敬请光临,欢迎莅临指导。
  3. 因场地限制,座位有限,敬请提前预约,以免向隅。

用法指南

语境: invitations, official correspondence, announcements

语气: respectful and ceremonious

正确说法

  • 敬请各位来宾出席本次颁奖典礼。(All guests are respectfully invited to attend the awards ceremony.)
  • 新品发布会即将举行,敬请期待。(The new product launch is coming soon — please look forward to it.)

错误说法

  • 我敬请你帮我搬一下椅子。(敬请 is for formal written or ceremonial contexts — use 麻烦你 or 请帮我 in everyday requests)

起源与历史

敬 (respectfully) + 请 (to invite, to request). A formal honorific compound used in written invitations and announcements. Part of the register of 敬语 (honorific language) in Chinese formal writing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal

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