Hanzi
Traditional
邀
Simplified
邀

to invite/to request/to intercept/to solicit/to seek

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

yāo

Bopomofo

ㄧㄠ

Jyutping

jiu1

Example sentences

邀請 / 邀请 yāoqǐng
我收到了一個聚會的邀請。
我收到了一个聚会的邀请。

I received an invitation to a gathering.

音樂會 / 音乐会 yīnyuèhuì
他邀請我去聽音樂會。
他邀请我去听音乐会。

He invited me to go to a concert.

邀 yāo
他舉杯邀明月，對影成三人。
他举杯邀明月，对影成三人。

He lifts his glass to invite the moon, and with his shadow, they become three.

應邀 / 应邀 yìngyāo
校長應邀出席了畢業典禮並致辭。
校长应邀出席了毕业典礼并致辞。

The principal attended the graduation ceremony and gave a speech at the invitation.

講學 / 讲学 jiǎngxué
這位教授經常應邀到外國大學講學。
这位教授经常应邀到外国大学讲学。

This professor is often invited to lecture at foreign universities.

特邀 tèyāo
他作為特邀嘉賓參加了這次國際會議。
他作为特邀嘉宾参加了这次国际会议。

He attended this international conference as a specially invited guest.

邀請賽 / 邀请赛 yāoqǐngsài
這場籃球邀請賽吸引了許多高中球隊。
这场篮球邀请赛吸引了许多高中球队。

This basketball invitational attracted many high school teams.

Example Vocabulary

邀請

yao1'qing3

to invite; invitation

邀

yao1

to invite; to solicit

邀請函

應邀

ying4'yao1

to accept an invitation; to be at someone's invitation

特邀

te4'yao1

specially invited

邀功

yao1'gong1

邀請賽

yao1'qing3'sai4

invitational competition; invitational tournament

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