Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

invite to come

Chinese: 邀请。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yao” becomes a different word in each tone. 邀 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 邀请yāo qǐngto invite; invitation
  • 应邀yìng yāoat sb's invitation; on invitation
  • 特邀tè yāospecial invitation
  • 邀击yāo jīto intercept; to waylay; to ambush
  • 邀集yāo jíto invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering)

Example Sentence

朋友邀请我参加他的生日聚会。Péng you yāo qǐng wǒ cān jiā tā de shēng rì jù huì.A friend invited me to his birthday party.

朋友Péng youfriend邀请yāo qǐngto inviteI参加cān jiāto participatehedeof生日shēng rìbirthday聚会jù huìparty