Chinese phrase

要不要请〜? yào bú yào qǐng 〜

Meaning

Do you want to invite ___?

When to use it

Asks whether the listener wants to invite someone. It is a casual, polite way to suggest inviting a person to a gathering.

Example dialogue

这次聚会你 要不要请 王姐? zhè cì jù huì nǐ yào bú yào qǐng wáng jiě

Do you want to invite Wang Jie to this get-together?

好,我去问问她有没有空。 hǎo wǒ qù wèn wèn tā yǒu méi yǒu kòng

Sure, I'll ask her if she's free.

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