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🌸 In this episode, we learn polite and respectful ways to talk with seniors in Mandarin. Practice using “请” with “您,” review 又 and 再, and discover expressions full of warmth and care.

今天我们一起学习对长辈礼貌尊敬的表达。练习“请”和“您”的用法，复习“又、再”，学一些温暖而有礼貌的日常用语。

📝 Grammar of the Day

请 (qǐng) = “please” for polite requests.
Often used with 您 (nín) for extra respect.

• 请坐。
  Please sit.
• 请喝茶。
  Please have some tea.
• 奶奶，请喝茶。
  Grandma, please have some tea.

Review from Tuesday:

• 再 (zài) = again (future) → 我明天再去。
  I’ll go again tomorrow.
• 又 (yòu) = again (past/present) → 他昨天又迟到了。
  He was late again yesterday.

🌸 Key Vocabulary with Sentence Examples

1. 您好 (nín hǎo) — hello (polite)
   您好，奶奶。
   Hello, Grandma.
2. 请坐 (qǐng zuò) — please sit
   爷爷，请坐。
   Grandpa, please sit.
3. 请喝茶 (qǐng hē chá) — please have tea
   奶奶，请喝茶。
   Grandma, please have some tea.
4. 慢走 (màn zǒu) — take care on your way
   叔叔，慢走。
   Uncle, take care on your way.
5. 保重 (bǎozhòng) — take care of yourself
   奶奶，您要保重。
   Grandma, please take care of yourself.
6. 您 (nín) — polite “you”
   您身体好吗？
   How is your health?
7. 身体健康 (shēntǐ jiànkāng) — good health
   祝您身体健康。
   I wish you good health.
8. 长寿 (chángshòu) — longevity
   祝爷爷长寿。
   I wish grandpa longevity.
9. 尊敬 (zūnjìng) — respect
   我们要尊敬老人。
   We should respect the elders.
10. 礼貌 (lǐmào) — politeness
    跟老人说话要有礼貌。
    When speaking to elders, you should be polite.

🗣 Example Sentences with 请

• 爷爷，请坐，这里比较舒服。
  Grandpa, please sit here, it’s more comfortable.
• 奶奶，天气冷，请喝茶。
  Grandma, it’s cold, please have some tea.
• 叔叔，请进，家里请。
  Uncle, please come in, welcome inside.
• 奶奶，您累了，请休息一下。
  Grandma, you’re tired, please rest a little.
• 爸爸，请慢走，路上小心。
  Dad, take care on your way, please walk slowly.
• 阿姨，请等等我，一起走。
  Auntie, please wait for me, let’s go together.
• 爷爷，请注意身体，别感冒。
  Grandpa, please take care of your health, don’t catch a cold.
• 老师，请您先。
  Teacher, please go first.
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🌸 Profound Content 

在中国，和老人说话的时候，常常要多一点礼貌。比如一句“您好”，一句“请坐”，其实不只是礼貌，而是关心。老人听到，会觉得很温暖。很多时候，他们不要什么大礼物，只是希望你能多陪他们，说一声“请慢走”，“请保重”。这些小句子，简单又日常，但在老人心里很重要。

In China, when we talk with seniors, we often add a little more politeness. For example, saying “nín hǎo,” or “please sit” — it’s not only about being polite, it’s about showing care. When elders hear it, they feel warm inside. Most of the time, they don’t need big gifts, they just hope you can spend more time with them and say things like “please take care” or “please walk safely.” These small sentences are simple and everyday, but they mean a lot to elders.