Chinese word

邀请

Pronunciation

Pinyinyāo qǐng

Meaning

  • verbinvite

Example

我想邀请你来我家吃饭。wǒ xiǎng yāo qǐng nǐ lái wǒ jiā chī fàn

I want to invite you to my home for dinner.

Illustration for 邀请 (invite)

More examples

主办方邀请多位专家参加会议。zhǔ bàn fāng yāo qǐng duō wèi zhuān jiā cān jiā huì yì

The organizers invited several experts to attend the meeting.

Core concept

A courteous request that brings another person into a place, event, or shared activity.

Common phrases

  • 邀请面试yāo qǐng miàn shì

    invite for an interview

  • 邀请演讲yāo qǐng yán jiǎng

    invite to give a speech

  • 邀请出席yāo qǐng chū xí

    invite to attend

Similar words

请qǐng: Politely ask someone to come to a place or event.
约yuē: Arrange to meet someone by agreeing on a time and place.

Definition in Chinese

以礼貌或正式的方式邀请他人到某地或参加某项活动。yǐ lǐ mào huò zhèng shì de fāng shì yāo qǐng tā rén dào mǒu dì huò cān jiā mǒu xiàng huó dòng

Word origin

邀 (yāo, "invite") + 请 (qǐng, "request politely") joins the act of calling someone in with a respectful request.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the invited person usually follows the verb, while a later phrase identifies the destination, event, or activity.

Other meanings

  • invitationnoun
  • askverb

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