| 1 | 请 | 請 | qǐng | qing3 | to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request | | |
| 2 | 请求 | 請求 | qǐng qiú | qing3 qiu2 | to request; to ask; request; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 3 | 申请 | 申請 | shēn qǐng | shen1 qing3 | to apply for sth; application (form etc); Classifiers: 份 | | |
| 4 | 邀请 | 邀請 | yāo qǐng | yao1 qing3 | to invite; invitation; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 5 | 请示 | 請示 | qǐng shì | qing3 shi4 | to ask for instructions | | |
| 6 | 请教 | 請教 | qǐng jiào | qing3 jiao4 | to ask for guidance; to consult | | |
| 7 | 请愿 | 請願 | qǐng yuàn | qing3 yuan4 | petition (for action to be taken) | | |
| 8 | 请客 | 請客 | qǐng kè | qing3 ke4 | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner | | |
| 9 | 请问 | 請問 | qǐng wèn | qing3 wen4 | Excuse me, may I ask...? | | |
| 10 | 聘请 | 聘請 | pìn qǐng | pin4 qing3 | to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) | | |
| 11 | 请假 | 請假 | qǐng jià | qing3 jia4 | to request leave of absence | | |
| 12 | 邀请赛 | 邀請賽 | yāo qǐng sài | yao1 qing3 sai4 | invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms) | | |
| 13 | 请看 | 請看 | qǐng kàn | qing3 kan4 | please see ...; vide | | |
| 14 | 烦请 | 煩請 | fán qǐng | fan2 qing3 | (courteous) would you please ... | | |
| 15 | 请别见怪 | 請別見怪 | qǐng bié jiàn guài | qing3 bie2 jian4 guai4 | please don't be upset; no hard feelings; absit iniuria verbis; let injury by words be absent | | |
| 16 | 请辞 | 請辭 | qǐng cí | qing3 ci2 | to ask sb to resign from a post | | |
| 17 | 请调 | 請調 | qǐng diào | qing3 diao4 | to request a transfer | | |
| 18 | 敬请 | 敬請 | jìng qǐng | jing4 qing3 | please (do sth) (deferential form) | | |
| 19 | 亲自申请 | 親自申請 | qīn zì shēn qǐng | qin1 zi4 shen1 qing3 | to apply for sth. in person | | |
| 20 | 回请 | 回請 | huí qǐng | hui2 qing3 | to return an invitation | | |
| 21 | 高薪聘请 | 高薪聘請 | gāo xīn pìn qǐng | gao1 xin1 pin4 qing3 | to hire at a high salary | | |
| 22 | 负荆请罪 | 負荊請罪 | fù jīng qǐng zuì | fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 | lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology | | |
| 23 | 吃请 | 吃請 | chī qǐng | chi1 qing3 | to be a guest at a dinner party; to be wined and dined (as a bribe) | | |
| 24 | 呈请 | 呈請 | chéng qǐng | cheng2 qing3 | to submit (to superiors) | | |
| 25 | 自缚请罪 | 自縛請罪 | zì fù qǐng zuì | zi4 fu4 qing3 zui4 | to present oneself bound up and confess wrongdoing (idiom) | | |