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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 请问

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
请问 qǐng wèn - Excuse me, may I ask...?

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 1 2,412 4,968 2,288

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
qǐng- to ask
- to invite
- please (do sth)
- to treat (to a meal etc)
- to request
wèn- to ask; to inquire

Other Words Containing 请问

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
请问 - 1 2,412 4,968 2,288