qíngjié 情节 N plot (of a story, movie, etc.), scenario
qíngjǐng 情景 [comp: 情 situation + 景 scene] N scene, occasion ■ 旅馆大楼在半夜着火了，人们 从楼
上跳下，真是可怕的情景。Lǚguǎn dàlóu zài bànyè zháohuǒ le, rénmen cóng lóushang tiàoxia,
zhēn shì kěpà de qíngjǐng. When the hotel caught fire at midnight, people jumped from the upper
floors. It was indeed a frightening scene.
qíngkuàng 情况 [comp: 情 circumstance + 况 situation] N situation, circumstance ■ 他生病住 院了，情
况很严重。Tā shēngbìng zhùyuàn le, qíngkuàng hěn yánzhòng. He’s been hospitalized. His
condition is very serious. ■ 我不大了解这个 国家的情况。Wǒ bú dà liǎojiě zhège guójiā de
qíngkuàng. I don’t quite know the situation this country is in.
qínglǐ 情理 [comp: 情 emotion + 理 reason] N common sense, reason
qíngxíng 情形 [comp: 情 situation + 形 shape] N circumstances, situation ■ 你能不能说说当时 的情
形？Nì néngbunéng shuō-shuō dāngshí de qíngxíng? Can you describe how things were at the
time?
qíngxù 情绪 [comp: 情 emotion + 绪 mood] N mood, feelings ■ 他看来情绪不好，你知道为什 么
吗？Tā kànlai qíngxù bù hǎo, nǐ zhīdào wèishénme ma? He seems to be in a bad mood. Do you
know why?
qíng 晴 ADJ fine, clear (of weather) ■ 今天上午 晴，中午以后开始下雨了。Jīntiān shàngwǔ qíng,
zhōngwǔ yǐhòu kāishǐ xià yǔ le. It was fine this morning. It began raining in the afternoon. ■ 晴
天比雨天舒服。Qíngtiān bǐ yǔtiān shūfu. A fine day is more comfortable than a rainy day.
qínglǎng 晴朗 ADJ fine (weather), sunny
qǐng 请 TRAD 請 V 1 invite ■ 今天晚上我请你吃 饭。Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn. I’ll invite you
to dinner tonight. 2 ask, request ■ 学生请老师 再说一遍。Xuésheng qǐng lǎoshī zài shuō yí biàn.
The students asked the teacher to repeat it.
NOTE: 请 qǐng is used to start a polite request, equivalent to Please ..., e.g. ■ 请您别在这里吸烟。Qíng nín bié
zài zhèli xīyān. Please don’t smoke here. ■ 请坐! Qǐng zuò! Sit down, please! ■ 请喝茶！Qǐng hē chá. Have
some tea, please!
qǐngjià 请假 V ask for leave 请病假 qǐng bìngjià ask for sick leave / 请事假 qǐng shìjià ask for leave of absence
qǐngjiǎn 请柬 N letter of invitation, invitation card (份 fèn)
qǐngjiào 请教 [v+obj: 请 ask for + 教 teaching] V ask for advice, consult
NOTE: 请教 qǐngjiào is a polite word, used when you want to ask for advice or information, e.g. ■ 我能不能
请教您一个问题？Wǒ néngbunéng qǐng jiào nín yí ge wèntí? Could I ask you a question, please? ■ 请教，这个汉字
是什么意思？Qǐngjiào, zhège Hànzì shì shénme yìsi? Would you please tell me the meaning of this Chinese
character?qǐngkè 请客 [v+obj: 请 invite + 客 guest] V 1 invite to dinner, host a dinner party ■ 张先生 这个星期六
在家里请客吃饭。Zhāng xiānsheng zhège Xīngqīliù zài jiāli qǐngkè chīfàn. This Saturday Mr
Zhang will give a dinner party at home. 2 stand treat ■ 这次出去玩，车票、门票都是我请 客。
Zhè cì chūqu wán, chēpiào, ménpiào dōu shì wǒ qǐngkè. On this date, I’ll pay for bus fares and
admission tickets.
qǐngqiú 请求 [comp: 请 request + 求 beseech] V & n request, ask for; request ■ 我请求你原谅我 的错
误。Wǒ qǐngqiú nǐ yuánliàng wǒ de cuòwù. I ask for your forgiveness of my mistake. ■ 你 们的请
求已交委员会考虑。Nǐmen de qǐngqiú yǐ jiāo wěiyuánhuì kǎolǜ. Your request has been submitted
to the committee for consideration.
qǐngshì 请示 [v+obj: 请 request + 示 instruction] V ask (a person of superior position) for instruction
qǐngtiě 请帖 N letter of invitation, invitation card (份 fèn)
qǐngwèn 请问 IDIOM Excuse me, ... ■ 请问，您是 上海来的张先生吗？Qǐngwèn, nín shì Shànghǎi lái
de Zhāng xiānsheng ma? Excuse me, are you Mr Zhang from Shanghai?
qìng 庆 TRAD 慶 V celebrate
qìngzhù 庆祝 [comp: 庆 celebrate + 祝 good wishes] V & N celebrate; celebration ■ 下个月他 们的女儿
大学毕业。他们打算好好庆祝一下。 Xià ge yuè tāmen de nǚ’ér dàxué bìyè, tāmen dǎsuàn