About This Lesson
Use Basic Requests and Instructions to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
请进来。
qǐng jìnlái Please come inside.
B
请坐这里。
qǐng zuò zhèlǐ Please sit here.
A
请在这里等。
qǐng zài zhèlǐ děng Please wait here.
B
请看这里。
qǐng kàn zhèlǐ Please look here.
A
请认真听。
qǐng rènzhēn tīng Please listen carefully.
B
请慢慢说。
qǐng mànmàn shuō Please speak slowly.Word by Word
请
In this dialogue, 请 means “please” and makes each following action a polite request. It appears at the beginning of every request, in the pattern 请 + action. Use it when politely asking someone to do something.
进来
进来 means “come inside” in 请进来. The form combines entering with movement toward the speaker or the relevant place. Use 请进来 when inviting someone indoors.
坐
坐 means “sit” in 请坐这里, where the request is to sit in a particular place. The place follows the action in 请坐这里. Use this when asking a guest or learner to take a seat.
这里
这里 means “here” or “this place” in 请坐这里, 请在这里等, and 请看这里. It can follow an action, as in 请坐这里 or 请看这里, or appear in 在这里 before the action. Use it when directing someone to a nearby place or point of attention.
在
在 marks the location of the action in 请在这里等, meaning that the waiting takes place here. The reusable pattern is 在 + place + action, as in 在这里等. Use it when telling someone where an action should happen.
等
等 means “wait” in 请在这里等. In this sentence, 在这里 comes before 等 to show where the waiting should happen. Use it when asking someone to remain in a place until something happens.
看
看 means “look” or “look at” in 请看这里, directing someone’s attention to this place or point. A useful pattern is 请看 + a place or thing. Use it when showing someone where to direct their eyes or attention.
认真
认真 means “carefully” or “attentively” in 请认真听, describing how the listening should be done. It comes before the action in the pattern 认真 + action. Use it when asking someone to pay close attention during an explanation or instruction.
听
听 means “listen” in 请认真听. Here, 认真 tells the listener to listen attentively, while 听 names the requested action. Use 请 + 听 or 认真听 when asking someone to pay attention to spoken information.
慢慢
慢慢 means “slowly” in 请慢慢说, describing the speed of speaking. It comes before the action in the pattern 慢慢 + action. Use it when asking someone to reduce their speaking speed so the words are easier to follow.
说
说 means “speak” in 请慢慢说. 慢慢 modifies 说 and asks the person to speak at a slow pace. Use 请慢慢说 when asking someone to speak more slowly, especially when you need more time to understand.
Grammar Points
在 + place
在这里坐。
zài zhèlǐ zuòSit here.
在 comes before a place to show where an action happens.
慢慢 + verb
慢慢说。
mànmàn shuōSpeak slowly.
慢慢 comes before the verb to describe how the action is performed.
Chinese Vocabulary
等
verb
děng
wait
进来
verb
jìnlái
come inside
看
verb
kàn
look; look at
慢慢
adv
mànmàn
slowly
认真
adv
rènzhēn
carefully
说
verb
shuō
speak
听
verb
tīng
listen
在
prep
zài
at; in
这里
pron
zhèlǐ
here
坐
verb
zuò
sit
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
here
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这里carefully
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认真slowly
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慢慢come inside