Chinese Word: 邀 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

邀HSK 4

Pinyin: yāo

English Definition: to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek

Chinese Definition:
①约请：邀请。邀集。应邀。
②取得，希求：邀赏。邀准。邀宠。邀功请赏。
③阻留：邀击(拦击)。邀截。

Total strokes: 17; Radical: 辵

Pictophonetic:敫 indicates the sound; 辶 (foot) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- 敫 [ jiǎo ] ancient musical instrument

Similar Characters: 遨

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邀请HSK 4	yāo qǐng	to invite; invitation; Classifiers: 个
应邀HSK 6	yìng yāo	at sb's invitation; on invitation
邀请赛	yāo qǐng sài	invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)
特邀	tè yāo	special invitation
邀集	yāo jí	to invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering)

1		xiè xiè nǐ 谢谢你 de 的 yāo qǐng 邀请。 Thank you for your invitation.
2		wǒ 我 bù hǎo yì si 不好意思 jù jué 拒绝 tā 他 de 的 yāo qǐng 邀请。 I feel embarrassed to turn down his invitation.
3		tā 他 yāo qǐng 邀请 wǒ 我 cān guān 参观 le 了 tā 他 de 的 gōng zuò shì 工作室。 He invited me to visit his studio.
4		wǒ men 我们 yāo qǐng 邀请 le 了 yì xiē 一些 péng you 朋友 lái 来 zuò kè 做客。 We invited some friends to visit.
5		nǐ 你 yào 要 qù 去 qǐng kè 请客， bié 别 wàng le 忘了 yāo qǐng 邀请 wǒ 我。 If you're going to treat someone, don't forget to invite me.

1		xiè xiè nǐ 谢谢你 de 的 yāo qǐng 邀请。 Thank you for your invitation.
2		wǒ 我 bù hǎo yì si 不好意思 jù jué 拒绝 tā 他 de 的 yāo qǐng 邀请。 I feel embarrassed to turn down his invitation.
3		tā 他 yāo qǐng 邀请 wǒ 我 cān guān 参观 le 了 tā 他 de 的 gōng zuò shì 工作室。 He invited me to visit his studio.
4		wǒ men 我们 yāo qǐng 邀请 le 了 yì xiē 一些 péng you 朋友 lái 来 zuò kè 做客。 We invited some friends to visit.
5		nǐ 你 yào 要 qù 去 qǐng kè 请客， bié 别 wàng le 忘了 yāo qǐng 邀请 wǒ 我。 If you're going to treat someone, don't forget to invite me.