What Does 拜托 (bài tuō) Mean in Chinese?
Traditional: 拜託Reviewed context lessonCommon
Please / I’m asking a favor / Come on
Quick answer: What does 拜托 mean?
拜托 — Used when asking someone to help, often with a personal or emotional edge. It can also express exasperation in the right tone.
✓Please, do me a favor.
✓I’m counting on you.
✓Come on!
What Chinese people actually mean
As a request, 拜托 can sound warmer or more pleading than a simple 请. Said sharply by itself, it may mean “Come on, seriously?”
Chinese characters
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Real conversations
1 · Asking a favor
A: 拜托，明天能帮我带一下这本书吗？
bài tuō, míngtiān néng bāng wǒ dài yíxià zhè běn shū ma?
A: Please, could you bring this book for me tomorrow?
B: 可以，交给我吧。
kěyǐ, jiāo gěi wǒ ba.
B: Sure, leave it to me.
2 · A stronger plea
A: 拜托，别再迟到了。
bài tuō, bié zài chídào le.
A: Please, don’t be late again.
B: 好，我会早点来。
hǎo, wǒ huì zǎodiǎn lái.
B: Okay, I’ll come earlier.
How to pronounce 拜托
拜托
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When to use it
✓Use it with an actual request, especially to someone you know.
✓It can sound impatient when stressed or repeated.
✓请 is a safer neutral choice for routine polite requests.
Sources and editorial note
Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.Context lesson: Original Chinese Meaning context lesson; examples written for this site.