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请坐

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请坐 is a polite and essential phrase for inviting someone to sit in Chinese.

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请坐 en 30 secondes

Use 请坐 to politely ask someone to sit.
It literally means 'please sit'.
It's a foundational phrase for basic Chinese manners.

Grammaire à connaître

请 (qǐng) is a polite request particle. It means 'please' or 'to invite'.

请问 (qǐng wèn) – please ask / excuse me

坐 (zuò) is a verb meaning 'to sit'.

坐下 (zuò xià) – to sit down

Adding 下 (xià) after 坐 (zuò) makes it more specific, meaning 'to sit down'. While 请坐 (qǐng zuò) is polite and commonly used, 请坐下 (qǐng zuò xià) is also correct and can sound slightly more direct.

请坐下，谢谢。 (qǐng zuò xià, xiè xie) – Please sit down, thank you.

请 (qǐng) can be used before many verbs to make a polite request.

请进 (qǐng jìn) – please come in; 请喝茶 (qǐng hē chá) – please drink tea

When using 请 (qǐng) in a command, it softens the tone and makes it more respectful. Without 请 (qǐng), it would be a direct command.

坐！ (zuò!) – Sit! (Very direct, almost rude depending on context)

Exemples par niveau

老师说，'请坐'，然后学生们都坐下了。

The teacher said, 'Please sit down,' and then the students all sat down.

A common way to report what someone said, using '说' (to say) followed by the quote.

你累了吗？请坐，休息一下吧。

Are you tired? Please sit down and rest a bit.

'...吧' is a common particle to suggest or soften a command.

我请你坐在这里，方便我们聊天。

I invited you to sit here, so it's convenient for us to chat.

'方便' (convenient) is often used to express the purpose or benefit of an action.

服务员请客人坐下，并递上了菜单。

The waiter invited the guests to sit down and handed them the menu.

'并' (bìng) means 'and' or 'moreover', connecting two actions.

妈妈对孩子说：'请坐好，不要乱动。'

Mom told the child: 'Please sit properly, don't move around.'

'...好' after a verb often indicates that the action is done well or correctly.

会议室里有足够的椅子，大家请坐。

There are enough chairs in the meeting room, everyone please sit down.

'足够' (zúgòu) means 'enough' or 'sufficient'.

如果你感到不舒服，请坐一会儿。

If you feel unwell, please sit for a while.

'感到' (gǎndào) means 'to feel', often used with adjectives describing feelings.

老板走进办公室，对秘书说：'请坐。'

The boss walked into the office and said to the secretary: 'Please sit down.'

A direct and common way to give a polite instruction in a formal setting.

Expressions idiomatiques

"请坐"

please sit down

老师说，请坐。 (The teacher said, please sit down.)

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"你好"

hello; how do you do

你好，很高兴认识你。 (Hello, nice to meet you.)

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"谢谢"

thank you

谢谢你的帮助。 (Thank you for your help.)

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"不客气"

you're welcome; don't be so polite

不用谢，不客气。 (No need to thank me, you're welcome.)

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"对不起"

I'm sorry

对不起，我迟到了。 (Sorry, I'm late.)

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"没关系"

it's alright; never mind

没关系，下次注意。 (It's alright, be careful next time.)

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"再见"

goodbye

再见，明天见。 (Goodbye, see you tomorrow.)

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"请问"

excuse me (to ask a question)

请问，洗手间在哪里？ (Excuse me, where is the restroom?)

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"好的"

okay; alright

好的，我知道了。 (Okay, I got it.)

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"请"

please

请喝水。 (Please drink water.)

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Questions fréquentes

10 questions

The literal translation of "请坐" (qǐng zuò) is 'please sit.' 请 (qǐng) means 'please,' and 坐 (zuò) means 'to sit' or 'to sit down.'

You use "请坐" (qǐng zuò) when you want to politely invite someone to sit down. It's a very common and polite phrase.

While saying just "坐" (zuò) means 'sit,' it can sound a bit abrupt or impolite on its own. Adding 请 (qǐng) makes it much more polite, like saying 'please sit' in English.

"请坐" (qǐng zuò) is appropriate for both formal and informal situations. It's a versatile and polite phrase.

The pinyin for "请坐" is qǐng zuò. 请 (qǐng) is a third tone, and 坐 (zuò) is a fourth tone. Make sure to get the tones right for clear communication!

A common response to "请坐" (qǐng zuò) is 谢谢 (xièxie), meaning 'thank you.' You might also hear 不客气 (bù kèqi), 'you're welcome,' if they're inviting you to sit.

Yes, you can use "请坐" (qǐng zuò) to tell a child to sit down. It's still a polite way to ask, even if you might be more direct with your own children sometimes.

"请坐" (qǐng zuò) is a general and very common way to say 'please sit down.' "请就座" (qǐng jiù zuò) is a bit more formal, often used in public announcements or in more formal settings, like 'please take your seats.'

Well, if there's no chair, then using "请坐" (qǐng zuò) wouldn't make much sense! It specifically means 'please sit down,' implying there's a place to sit.

You could also say '请' (qǐng) and gesture towards a seat. Sometimes, just the gesture with a polite smile is enough. But "请坐" (qǐng zuò) is the most direct and common verbal way.