(yāo) — to invite; to intercept; to seek; to solicit

Definição

邀 is a formal verb 'to invite / to solicit,' almost always paired with an object (邀我, 邀功). Compared with 请, it is more formal/written; vs 邀请 it is the single-char root used in compounds like 特邀 and 应邀.

verb
to inviteto interceptto seekto solicit

Exemplos

  • Tā yāo wǒ cān jiā tā de shēng rì wǎn huì.
    He invited me to attend his birthday party.
  • Tā yāo zhù le zhèng yào lí kāi de kè rén.
    He intercepted the guest who was about to leave.
  • Tā zài huì yì shàng yāo gōng.
    He sought credit at the meeting.

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