Definition
邀请 is the standard, polite verb for 'to invite', suitable for both formal and everyday situations. It is more intentional than 约 (yuē 'arrange to meet') and more focused than the versatile 请 (qǐng), which can also mean 'to ask' or 'to treat'.
verb
to invite
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 邀请。Wǒ yāo qǐng nǐ cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì jùhuì.I invite you to attend my birthday party.
- 邀请。Tā yāo qǐng wǒ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.He invited me to go see a movie together.
- 邀请。Wǒ méi yǒu bèi yāo qǐng qù cānjiā nà gè huìyì.I was not invited to attend that meeting.
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