Polite ways to request services at a hotel in Chinese

Experience China: The Definitive Airports and Hotels Guide: Polite ways to request services at a hotel in Chinese

Here are polite ways to request services at a hotel in Chinese, including common phrases and polite expressions:

请 (qǐng) — Please
谢谢 (xièxiè) — Thank you
麻烦您 (máfan nín) — Could I trouble you?
These are basic polite words to use when making requests.

请问，您能帮我…吗？(Qǐngwèn, nín néng bāng wǒ… ma?) — Excuse me, could you help me with…?
可以给我…吗？(Kěyǐ gěi wǒ… ma?) — Can you give me…?
我想要…(Wǒ xiǎng yào…) — I would like to have… (polite but more direct)

请给我多一条毛巾。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ duō yì tiáo máojīn.) — Please give me an extra towel.
请帮我打扫房间。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎsǎo fángjiān.) — Please clean my room.
请帮我叫醒。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ jiàoxǐng.) — Please wake me up (wake-up call).
我可以点客房服务吗？(Wǒ kěyǐ diǎn kèfáng fúwù ma?) — May I order room service?
请帮我送一瓶水到房间。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ sòng yì píng shuǐ dào fángjiān.) — Please bring a bottle of water to my room.
请问Wi-Fi密码是什么？(Qǐngwèn Wi-Fi mìmǎ shì shénme?) — May I ask what the Wi-Fi password is?

麻烦您，我的房间门打不开。 (Máfan nín, wǒ de fángjiān mén dǎ bù kāi.) — Excuse me, I can’t open my room door.
请您帮忙处理一下。 (Qǐng nín bāngmáng chǔlǐ yíxià.) — Please help me handle this.

Using 请 (please) at the beginning of a request and ending with 谢谢 (thank you) shows politeness and respect, which is valued in Chinese culture.

These phrases can help make requests clear and courteous during a hotel stay in China.

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