请缨
qǐng yīng · to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 请缨
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
请问qǐngwènExcuse me, may I ask...?
请假qǐngjiàto request leave of absence
请客qǐngkèto give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
申请shēnqǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份[fen4])
邀请yāoqǐngto invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4]