How to Say ‘Please sit down.’ in Simplified Chinese
请你先坐下
💬 Usage Tip: Polite command using [请] for 'please'.
🇨🇳 In China: Sitting is often required before consultations.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
请
[qǐng]
please
Used as a polite addition to requests or commands.
请你先坐下休息。
Please sit down and rest first.
你
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person you are speaking to.
请你先坐下来。
Please you sit down first.
先
[xiān]
first
Before doing anything else.
请你先准备。
Please prepare first.
坐下
[zuò xià]
sit down
To take a seat.
请你先坐下，等一下。
Please sit down and wait a moment.
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