Word

邀 (yāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 邀

动 dòng verb

to invite

我想邀请你来参加我的生日派对。

wǒ xiǎng yāo qǐng nǐ lái cān jiā wǒ de shēng rì pài duì

I want to invite you to come to my birthday party.

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Word breakdown

邀 yāo — to invite

1 邀请 yāo qǐng — to invite HSK 4
- 邀 to invite, to request someone's presence
- 请 to request politely, adding formality to the invitation
Example

我想邀请你参加我的生日派对。

wǒ xiǎng yāo qǐng nǐ cān jiā wǒ de shēng rì pài duì

I want to invite you to attend my birthday party.
2 应邀 yìng yāo — by invitation HSK 7
- 应 to respond to, to accept
- 邀 invitation
Example

教授应邀在大学做了演讲。

jiào shòu yìng yāo zài dà xué zuò le yǎn jiǎng

The professor gave a lecture at the university by invitation.
3 特邀 tè yāo — specially invite HSK 7
- 特 special, especially
- 邀 invite, request
Example

组委会特邀国际嘉宾出席活动。

zǔ wěi huì tè yāo guó jì jiā bīn chū xí huó dòng

The organizing committee specially invited international guests to attend the event.

Structure & writing

1 邀 yāo — to invite

邀 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 敫 jiǎo — a surname

敫 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 3

激 jī to strike with water; to stir up emotions

HSK 4

邀 yāo to invite

HSK 7

缴 jiǎo to hand in or pay (especially when fulfilling an obligation or under compulsion)

Stroke order