qǐng ān
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  • 1

    v.pay respects to somebody (usually elders); with somebody good health

    • qǐng ān wèn hǎo

      请安问好

      inquire after and send best wishes to somebody

    • dài wǒ xiàng bó fù qǐng ān

      伯父请安

      Please give my respects to your father.

    • rú zǐ gěi fù qīn qǐng ān

      孺子父亲请安

      Little child pays respect to father monsignor.

  • 2

    v.dialsalute by bending one's left knee and drooping one's right hand (a traditional way to show respect and obedience in the Qing Dynasty and the time before 1949)

Word usage

  • "请" and "安" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 已经皇帝

      He had already paid his respects to the emperor.

    • 我们早上请安

      We have to go and pay our respect every morning.