HSK 2 · Eating out

请客

qǐng kè

to treat; to invite

Stroke order of 请客

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

请 · 10 strokes客 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

请 is words 讠 of pure 青 invitation; 客 is a guest under a roof 宀.

Parts: 请 invite + 客 guest

The characters in 请客

请 qǐng — please; to invite (10 strokes)

Example sentence

今天我请客。

It's my treat today.

Words with 请

请please; to invite 请进please come in 请坐please sit down 请问excuse me, may I ask 请假to ask for leave 请求to request; request 请教to ask for advice

Words with 客

不客气you're welcome 客人guest; visitor 顾客customer 旅客traveller; passenger 游客tourist 做客to be a guest 客观objective

More words: Eating out

饭馆restaurant 菜单menu 中餐Chinese food 西餐Western food 早餐breakfast 午餐lunch 晚餐dinner 外卖takeaway; delivery food 干杯cheers; to drink a toast 做饭to cook 酒店hotel; restaurant 服务service; to serve

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