Chinese word

请柬

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǐng jiǎn

Meaning

  • nouninvitation

Example

我收到了一封请柬，要参加婚礼。wǒ shōu dào le yì fēng qíng jiǎn yào cān jiā hūn lǐ

I received an invitation to attend a wedding.

Illustration for 请柬 (invitation)

More examples

他整理好一摞请柬，准备寄出。tā zhéng lǐ hǎo yí luò qíng jiǎn zhǔn bèi jì chū

He organized a stack of invitations and prepared to mail them.

Core concept

A formal written invitation, usually a card that sets out an event's details and asks the recipient to attend.

Common phrases

  • 收到请柬shōu dào qíng jiǎn

    receive an invitation

  • 发请柬fā qíng jiǎn

    send an invitation

  • 一封请柬yì fēng qíng jiǎn

    an invitation card

Similar words

请帖qíng tiě: A paper invitation for a wedding, banquet, or similar social event.
邀请函yāo qǐng hán: A formal invitation document for an official or business event.
邀请卡yāo qíng kǎ: A simple invitation card that gives the key details of an event.

Definition in Chinese

以书面形式邀请他人出席某项活动的名词，常见于婚礼、庆典或重要聚会，内容一般写明时间、地点并请求受邀者回复。yǐ shū miàn xíng shì yāo qǐng tā rén chū xí mǒu xiàng huó dòng de míng cí cháng jiàn yú hūn lǐ qìng diǎn huò zhòng yào jù huì nèi róng yì bān xiě míng shí jiān dì diǎn bìng qǐng qiú shòu yāo zhě huí fù

Word origin

请柬 (qǐngjiǎn, "invitation card") combines 请 (qǐng, "invite") with 柬 (jiǎn, "short written document"), giving the sense of a written request to attend.

Usage tips

  • English invitation can mean either the request to attend or the paper that carries it, while this Chinese noun normally highlights the written item itself.

Other meanings

  • invitation cardnoun

Related words

  • 电子请柬diàn zi qíng jiǎnelectronic invitationnoun
  • 纸质请柬zhǐ zhì qíng jiǎnpaper invitationnoun
  • 婚礼请柬hūn lǐ qíng jiǎnwedding invitationnoun

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