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邀请

yāo qǐng · yao qing

Traditional 邀請

HSK 5Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to invite
  2. invitation
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Dinner at my place

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)邀请(yāoqǐng)你(nǐ)来(lái)我(wǒ)家(jiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    This weekend I want to invite you to my home for dinner.

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！你(nǐ)还(hái)邀请(yāoqǐng)了(le)谁(shéi)？

    Sure! Who else did you invite?

  3. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)了(le)，只(zhǐ)邀请(yāoqǐng)你(nǐ)。

    Nobody else, I only invited you.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)买(mǎi)了(le)这么(zhème)多(duō)菜(cài)？

    Then why did you buy so much food?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)只会(zhǐhuì)做(zuò)十个(shígè)人(rén)的(de)饭(fàn)。

    Because I can only cook a meal for ten.

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01

很(hěn)遗(yí)憾(hàn)我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)接(jiē)受(shòu)您(nín)的(de)邀(yāo)请(qǐng)。

Unfortunately I must decline your invitation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by stb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)邀(yāo)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)们(men)去(qù)她(tā)的(de)生(shēng)日(rì)派(pài)对(duì)。

She invited us to her birthday party.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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