邀请 yāoqǐng to invite
How to remember 邀请: 邀 invite + 请 please = to invite.
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How it is used
- To invite (formally) - 邀请朋友来家里 (yāoqǐng péngyou lái jiālǐ) invite friends over; also a noun 'invitation' - 接受邀请 (jiēshòu yāoqǐng) accept an invitation.
- More formal than 请 (qǐng, to invite/ask): 邀请 suits events, guests, and written invites; 请 is the everyday 'please come'.
- Common: 发出邀请 (fāchū yāoqǐng) extend an invitation.
Example sentences
- 你没受到邀请。 Nǐ méi shòudào yāoqǐng.You aren't invited.
- 你也被邀请了。 Nǐ yě bèi yāoqǐng le.You're invited, too.
- 她被邀请参加派对。 Tā bèi yāoqǐng cānjiā pàiduì.She was invited to a party.