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.
Mini dialogue
生日邀请
A
我想邀请你来参加我的生日派对。
Wǒ xiǎng yāoqǐng nǐ lái cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì.
I want to invite you to my birthday party.
B
谢谢你的邀请，我一定去！
Xièxie nǐ de yāoqǐng, wǒ yídìng qù!
Thank you for the invitation, I will definitely come!
邀请朋友
A
你邀请了多少个朋友？
Nǐ yāoqǐng le duōshao ge péngyou?
How many friends did you invite?
B
我邀请了五个好朋友。
Wǒ yāoqǐng le wǔ ge hǎo péngyou.
I invited five good friends.
Related words and contrasts
related
请客
qǐng kè
to treat/invite someone (to a meal)
To invite someone and pay for them
related
接受
jiēshòu
to accept
To say yes to an invitation
opposite
拒绝
jùjué
to refuse
To say no to an invitation