请进
qǐng jìn
In Chinese, the phrase for "please come" is 请进 (qǐng jìn).
The phrase 请进 is used as a polite invitation for someone to enter a room or building. The phrase 请进 can be used when inviting guests, visitors or colleagues into a home or office.
Which one should you use?
进来吧 is an informal way to say please come in or come on in. The phrase 请到里面坐 is a formal way to invite someone and translates to please come inside and have a seat.
How do you pronounce it?
qǐng jìn
Did you know?
- The character 请 (qǐng) in 请进 is the same word used in 我请客, which means 'I am treating' or 'my treat' when paying for a meal.
- The character 进 (jìn), meaning 'enter' or 'advance', is also used in the word for 'progress' (进步 jìn bù). This means that when you invite someone to enter a room, you are linguistically using a word that also implies moving forward in life.
- When using 请进, a host may use an open palm to gesture toward a chair, as pointing with a single finger is often considered rude.
Examples in context
- 请进！Please come in!This example shows how to use 请进 to invite someone into a space.Tatoeba #348105 by zhouj1955, translation #4771536 by garborg
- 请进，外面很冷。Qǐng jìn, wàimiàn hěn lěng.Please come in, it is cold outside.
- 老师说：请进。Lǎoshī shuō: Qǐng jìn.The teacher says, "Please come in."
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Xiaowen arrives at Junjie's office for a meeting.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，我在门口。Jùnjié, wǒ zài ménkǒu.Junjie, I am at the door.
- 俊杰 Junjie请进，晓雯！Qǐng jìn, Xiǎowén!Please come in, Xiaowen!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢你。Xièxiè nǐ.Thank you.
- 俊杰 Junjie快请进。Kuài qǐng jìn.Please come in quickly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
