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邀

yāo · yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to invite
  2. to request
  3. to intercept
  4. to solicit
  5. to seek
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In a conversation

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The invitation

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)晚上(wǎnshang)我家(wǒjiā)有(yǒu)派对(pàiduì)，我(wǒ)邀(yāo)你(nǐ)来(lái)！

    There is a party at my place tomorrow evening. I invite you!

  2. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)邀(yāo)我(wǒ)！

    Thanks for inviting me!

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)邀(yāo)了(le)琦琦(qíqí)和(hé)里昂(lǐáng)。

    I also invited Qiqi and Leon.

  4. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，几点(jǐdiǎn)开始(kāishǐ)？

    Great, what time does it start?

  5. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)七点(qīdiǎn)。

    Seven in the evening.

  6. Liangliang

    啊(a)，琦琦(qíqí)也(yě)邀(yāo)我(wǒ)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)！

    Oh, Qiqi invited me to a movie too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

谢(xiè)谢(xie)你(nǐ)邀(yāo)我(wǒ)参(cān)加(jiā)派(pài)对(duì)。

I am grateful to you for inviting me to the party.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)朋(péng)友(you)邀(yāo)我(wǒ)共(gòng)赴(fù)晚(wǎn)餐(cān)。

My friends invited me to dinner.

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

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