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to ask for instructions

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qing3shi4 qǐngshì

Meaning


Primary

to ask for instructions

Alternatives

ask for instructions, asking for instructions, asks for instructions, asked for instructions, ask for instruction

Mnemonic


请示 To ask for instructions is 请 to invite someone 示 to show you what to do.

Usage


向 上级 请示

ask the higher-ups for instruction

这 件 事 我们 得 请示

for this matter we must ask for instructions