curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-warm-up-meeting-new-teammates/68fe153a6494282327edcb3a.md
Wang Hua wants to politely ask someone's name. She uses a word before asking a question to show respect.
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
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请问 (qǐng wèn)
This word means "excuse me", and is used to politely introduce a question.
请问 (qǐng wèn) literally means "may I ask". It's a polite way to start a question and similar to saying "excuse me" or "please" before asking a question in English. You use it when you want to be respectful or formal. For example:
请问 (qǐng wèn),你叫什么名字 (nǐ jiào shén me míng zì)? - Excuse me, what is your name?
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