English–Chinese
“be invited” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyìng yāo
Example
应邀出席了会议。yìng yāo chū xí le huì yì
After being invited, they attended the meeting.
How to say “be invited” in Chinese
“Be invited” in Chinese is 应邀 (yìng yāo).
A guest answers an invitation by taking part in the activity or occasion.
Example sentences with 应邀
他应邀演讲，分享了多年的研究成果。tā yìng yāo yán jiǎng fēn xiǎng le duō nián de yán jiū chéng guǒ
He gave a talk when invited and shared the results of many years of research.
Tips for using 应邀
- English often separates accepting an invitation from actually going, while this Chinese verb commonly covers the complete social response in one word.