邀 (yāo): to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek

Character info

Pinyin

yāo

Meaning

to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek

Characters

1

Part of speech

verb

HSK level

HSK 7

Strokes

16

Radical

辶

Structure

半包围结构

Chinese explanation

• 请人来参加活动或到自己这里来，常用于日常交往和正式场合，如邀请朋友来家里做客
• 表示主动请求或希望对方做某事，如邀他一起吃饭
• 有时也用于抽象事物，表示引来或招致，如邀功、邀宠。