cingˊ²請
简 请
nounplease
nounrequest; ask; apply
nouninvite; hire; engage
The Cantonese for “please” is 請 (cing2).
The romanisation in brackets (cing2) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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