邀请 (yāoqǐng): to invite

Measure Word

一份邀请 fèn

Meanings

1 to invite
2 invitation

Characters

邀

yāo

to invite; to request

请

qǐng

to invite; to please; to request

Double invitation - both characters carry the meaning of inviting.

Examples

HSK 1

谢谢你的邀请！

Xièxiè nǐ de yāoqǐng!

Thank you for your invitation!

HSK 3

我想邀请你参加我的生日派对。

Wǒ xiǎng yāoqǐng nǐ cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì.

I'd like to invite you to my birthday party.

HSK 4

他被邀请去做演讲。

Tā bèi yāoqǐng qù zuò yǎnjiǎng.

He was invited to give a speech.

Tips

usage

邀请 is more formal than 请 alone. For casual invitations like "let me treat you to dinner," use 请你吃饭. For formal events, use 邀请.

usage

邀请函 = formal invitation letter. 邀请赛 = invitational tournament.

Stroke Order

邀 yāo

请 qǐng

Related Words

邀请函 yāoqǐnghán #11,116

invitation letter / invitation card

邀 yāo HSK 7-9 #6,987

to invite / to request

请 qǐng HSK 1 #142

please / to invite / to treat (someone to a meal)

申请 shēnqǐng HSK 4 #1,632

to apply for / application

请求 qǐngqiú HSK 2 #1,636

to request / request

请问 qǐngwèn HSK 1 #2,412

excuse me, may I ask...?

有请 yǒuqǐng #6,821

let's welcome; please welcome (used to introduce someone on stage)

请便 qǐngbiàn #6,323

please yourself / as you wish / go ahead / help yourself

请客 qǐngkè HSK 2 #6,402

to treat (sb to a meal) / to host

请柬 qǐngjiǎn HSK 7-9 #13,149

invitation card / written invitation