请多指教
qǐng duō zhǐjiào
I look forward to your guidance · trad. 請多指教
请多指教 (qǐng duō zhǐjiào) means "I look forward to your guidance" and is a humble set phrase used when starting to work with someone senior or new, expressing a desire to learn from them.
What does 请多指教 (qǐng duō zhǐjiào) mean?
请多指教 (qǐng duō zhǐjiào) means “I look forward to your guidance” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please much guide teach.”
When to use it
Formal and polite. It conveys humility and respect, especially when addressing superiors, mentors, or new colleagues you wish to learn from. A simpler, less formal way to express a similar sentiment might be 请多多关照 (qǐng duōduō guānzhào) meaning "please take good care of me."
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "ching DWOE jrr-JEE-ow." The "qǐng" is a third tone, "duō" is a first tone, and "zhǐjiào" is a third tone followed by a fourth tone.
Other ways to say it
- 请多多关照qǐng duōduō guānzhàoplease take good care of me (often used when new to a group)
- 还请您多指教hái qǐng nín duō zhǐjiàostill hope for your guidance (more literary/formal)
- 请您多指教qǐng nín duō zhǐjiàoI look forward to your guidance (more polite, using 您)
Examples
我是新来的，请多指教。
wǒ shì xīn lái de, qǐng duō zhǐjiào.
I'm new here, I look forward to your guidance.
以后合作，请多指教！
yǐhòu hézuò, qǐng duō zhǐjiào!
We'll be working together from now on, I look forward to your guidance!
初次见面，还请您多指教。
chūcì jiànmiàn, hái qǐng nín duō zhǐjiào.
Nice to meet you for the first time, I still look forward to your guidance.
Pro tip: When used, it signals respect and a willingness to learn from the other person's experience or expertise. It's often paired with an introduction or the beginning of a new working relationship.
Related phrases
久仰大名 · I've heard so much about you这是我的名片 · Here is my business card请多关照 · Please look after me or favor us
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