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请问

qǐng wèn

HSK 3.0 level 1 2-character word Traditional 請問

请问 (qǐng wèn) means "excuse me, may I ask". It is an HSK 3.0 level 1 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 请问 means

1. Excuse me, may I ask...?

The characters in 请问

• 请qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth)
• 问wènto ask; to inquire

Example sentences

• 请问！
  Excuse me!
• 请问您贵姓
  Qǐngwèn nín guìxìng
  What is your name?
• 请问你贵姓？
  Qǐngwèn nǐ guìxìng?
  May I ask your name?
• 请问这是谁？
  Who is this, please?
• 请问现在几点？
  Can you tell me the time?
• 请问您要等吗?
  Excuse me. Do you have to wait?

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