Chinese word

特邀

Pronunciation

Pinyintè yāo

Meaning

  • verbinvite as a special guest

Example

大会上他们特邀了一位专家。dà huì shàng tā men tè yāo le yí wèi zhuān jiā

At the meeting, they invited an expert as a special guest.

Illustration for 特邀 (invite as a special guest)

More examples

节目组为周年庆典特邀了一位业内资深顾问做访谈。jié mù zǔ wèi zhōu nián qìng diǎn tè yāo le yí wèi yè nèi zī shēn gù wèn zuò fǎng tán

For the anniversary celebration, the program team invited a veteran industry consultant as a special guest for an interview.

Core concept

A marked invitation that brings someone into an event for a recognized role or appearance.

Common phrases

  • 特邀顾问tè yāo gù wèn

    specially invited consultant

  • 特邀主持人tè yāo zhǔ chí rén

    specially invited host

  • 特邀嘉宾tè yāo jiā bīn

    specially invited guest

Similar words

邀请yāo qǐng: Ask someone to come or participate in an event, activity, or place.
请qǐng: Kindly ask someone to come, join in, or do something.
聘请pìn qǐng: Employ someone for professional duties or a particular assignment.
约请yuē qǐng: Invite someone after arranging in advance when to meet or participate.

Definition in Chinese

对某人给予区别于一般邀请的特别请约，通常用于重要活动中请其担任特定身份或发表讲话。duì mǒu rén jí yǔ qū bié yú yì bān yāo qǐng de tè bié qǐng yuē tōng cháng yòng yú zhòng yào huó dòng zhōng qǐng qí dān rèn tè dìng shēn fèn huò fā biǎo jiǎng huà

Word origin

特邀 (tèyāo, "invite specially") combines 特 (tè, "special") with 邀 (yāo, "invite"), making the invitation stand apart from an ordinary one.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word sounds formal and often appears in event notices or programs beside a guest's name.

Other meanings

  • inviteverb
  • call in speciallyverb

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