邀

yāo · yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to invite
  2. to request
  3. to intercept
  4. to solicit
  5. to seek

In a sentence

2 examples
01

谢(xiè)谢(xie)你(nǐ)邀(yāo)我(wǒ)参(cān)加(jiā)派(pài)对(duì)。

I am grateful to you for inviting me to the party.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)朋(péng)友(you)邀(yāo)我(wǒ)共(gòng)赴(fù)晚(wǎn)餐(cān)。

My friends invited me to dinner.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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