How common it is
邀请 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yāo qǐng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
邀请表示请别人来参加。
yāo qǐng biǎo shì qǐng bié rén lái cān jiā。
邀请 means to ask someone to join.
Context note
邀请常用于活动、聚会和见面。
yāo qǐng cháng yòng yú huó dòng 、 jù huì hé jiàn miàn。
邀请 is often used with events, gatherings, and meetings.
5 examples
我邀请了朋友。
wǒ yāo qǐng le péng yǒu。
I invited a friend.
谢谢你的邀请。
xiè xiè nǐ de yāo qǐng。
Thank you for your invitation.
他邀请我们吃饭。
tā yāo qǐng wǒ men chī fàn。
He invited us to dinner.
老师邀请学生发言。
lǎo shī yāo qǐng xué shēng fà yán。
The teacher invited students to speak.
我想邀请你一起去。
wǒ xiǎng yāo qǐng nǐ yì qǐ qù。
I want to invite you to go together.
5 mini stories
她邀请大家来家里做客。
tā yāo qǐng dà jiā lái jiā lǐ zuò kè。
She invited everyone to her home.
老师邀请我参加活动。
lǎo shī yāo qǐng wǒ cān jiā huó dòng。
The teacher invited me to take part in the event.
他邀请朋友一起看电影。
tā yāo qǐng péng yǒu yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng。
He invited his friend to watch a movie together.
收到邀请后，我很开心。
shōu dào yāo qǐng hòu， wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
I was happy after receiving the invitation.
我们邀请同学参加生日会。
wǒ men yāo qǐng tóng xué cān jiā shēng rì huì。
We invited classmates to the birthday party.