verb, punctuation · a polite particle used to initiate a request, offer, or command

请进，请坐。

verb · to ask someone to do something or to petition for something (like leave or help)

我想请你帮我一个忙。

verb, noun, pronoun · to ask someone to attend a social event or to visit a place

他请我参加他的生日派对。

verb · to pay for someone else's meal, drink, or entertainment

如果你能帮我这个忙，今天晚饭我请你。