Writing
邀 (yāo) — how to say "to invite" in Chinese
邀
To invite
verb
Character composition
邀
to invite
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
邀朋友吃饭
yāo péng you chī fàn
to invite friends to eat
Examples
我邀朋友一起去看电影。
I invite friends to go to the movies together.
我邀他来。
I invite him to come.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say invite in Chinese?
"to invite" in Chinese is 邀 (yāo).
Yao meaning Chinese
邀 (yāo) means "To invite".
How is 邀 pronounced?
It is pronounced yāo (written as yao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to invite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 邀 and has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 邀?
邀 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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