兼语句「请」 jiānyǔ jù "qǐng"

兼语句「请」(jiānyǔ jù "qǐng")means “请 + person + verb: ask or invite someone to do something; the person is both object of 请 and subject of the next verb.”. In a pivotal sentence, one noun plays two roles. Formation: 请 + 兼语(人) + 动词短语

请 + person + verb: ask or invite someone to do something; the person is both object of 请 and subject of the next verb.

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Formation

请 + 兼语(人) + 动词短语

Explanation

In a pivotal sentence, one noun plays two roles. With 请 it means 'invite/ask': 我请你吃饭 = I invite you to eat, where 你 is the object of 请 and the subject of 吃饭. 请 also softens a request into 'please'.

Examples

请你吃饭
wǒ qǐng nǐ chī fàn.
I'll treat you to a meal.
请朋友帮忙
tā qǐng péngyou bāng máng.
He asks a friend for help.

Note

The pivot person is stated only once: ❌ 我请你你吃饭 ✅ 我请你吃饭.

FAQ

兼语句「请」 — what does it mean and how is it used?

请 + person + verb: ask or invite someone to do something; the person is both object of 请 and subject of the next verb.. In a pivotal sentence, one noun plays two roles. With 请 it means 'invite/ask': 我请你吃饭 = I invite you to eat, where 你 is the object of 请 and the subject of 吃饭. 请 also softens a request into 'please'.

兼语句「请」 — how do you form it?

请 + 兼语(人) + 动词短语

兼语句「请」 — any usage notes?

The pivot person is stated only once: ❌ 我请你你吃饭 ✅ 我请你吃饭.

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