应邀 yìngyāo at somebody's invitation
at somebody's invitation; on invitation
How to remember 应邀: 应 should + 邀 invite = at somebody's invitation.
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How it is used
- At someone's invitation / on invitation - 应邀出席 (yìngyāo chūxí) to attend by invitation; 应邀访问 (yìngyāo fǎngwèn) to visit on invitation.
- Formal, common in news reports of officials and guests; 应 = to accept/respond to.
- Read yìng (fourth tone); functions adverbially before the action taken.