邀请 (yāoqǐng) — to invite / invitation
HSK 4 | verb / noun | to invite; an invitation
邀请 (yāoqǐng)
邀请 means to invite someone to attend an event or activity, or refers to the invitation itself.
Meanings
- [verb] to invite; to request someone's presence
- [noun] invitation
Example Sentences
她邀请我去她的生日派对。 Tā yāoqǐng wǒ qù tā de shēngrì pàiduì. She invited me to her birthday party.
我收到了一封婚礼邀请函。 Wǒ shōudào le yī fēng hūnlǐ yāoqǐng hán. I received a wedding invitation letter.
感谢您的邀请，我很乐意参加。 Gǎnxiè nín de yāoqǐng, wǒ hěn lèyì cānjiā. Thank you for your invitation; I would be happy to attend.
他受邀请在会议上发言。 Tā shòu yāoqǐng zài huìyì shàng fāyán. He was invited to speak at the conference.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 发出邀请 (fāchū yāoqǐng) | to send out an invitation |
| 接受邀请 (jiēshòu yāoqǐng) | to accept an invitation |
| 邀请函 (yāoqǐng hán) | invitation letter |
| 受邀 (shòu yāo) | to be invited |
Usage Notes
邀请 is the formal and standard way to say "to invite." In casual speech, 叫 (jiào) can also be used, but 邀请 is appropriate in both spoken and written Chinese. The formal written form for an invitation card is 邀请函 or 请帖 (qǐngtiě). 受邀 is a common abbreviated form meaning "to be invited."
Memory Hook
邀 (to invite/summon) + 请 (to request/please) — to invite is to politely request and please someone to come join you.