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    The Verb 邀请 (yāoqǐng): To Invite

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 邀请 + Object + Verb

    Explanation

    邀请 (yāoqǐng) is a Chinese verb meaning "to invite." It is used when asking someone to attend an event, visit a place, or participate in an activity, and is appropriate in both formal and casual situations.

    Examples

    • 我想邀请你来参加我的生日聚会。

      Wǒ xiǎng yāoqǐng nǐ lái cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì jùhuì.

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

    • 公司邀请了一位著名的教授来做讲座。

      Gōngsī yāoqǐng le yí wèi zhùmíng de jiàoshòu lái zuò jiǎngzuò.

      The company invited a famous professor to give a lecture.

    • 她邀请我下周去她家吃饭。

      Tā yāoqǐng wǒ xià zhōu qù tā jiā chīfàn.

      She invited me to her house for dinner next week.

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