How to Say ‘Buy you’ in Traditional Chinese
請你
💬 Usage Tip: Humorously translates to offering to buy a drink.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Buying someone a drink signifies interest and hospitality.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
請
[qǐng]
please you; invite you
Used to politely address or invite someone.
請你參加我的生日會。
Please come to my birthday party.
你
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
我想請你喝咖啡。
I'd like to invite you for coffee.
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