请客 qǐng kè
“to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 請客
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
请客 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 809: 请客 qǐngkè — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 请客
请客 means to treat someone to a meal, usually by paying for everyone, like “it’s on me.” It commonly appears in the pattern [person] + 请客, as in 我请客 or 今天他请客. If you mention who you are treating, use 请 + person + 吃饭, not 请客 + person.
例句Example sentences
- 今天我请客，大家想吃什么就点什么。jīn tiān wǒ qǐng kè, dà jiā xiǎng chī shén me jiù diǎn shén me.Today it’s on me; everyone can order whatever they want.
- 昨天他请客，我们一起去吃了一顿火锅。zuó tiān tā qǐng kè, wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī le yí dùn huǒ guō.Yesterday he treated us, and we went out for hot pot together.
- 你帮我这么大的忙，这次一定让我请客。nǐ bāng wǒ zhè me dà de máng, zhè cì yí dìng ràng wǒ qǐng kè.You helped me so much; this time let me treat you.