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invite
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
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- past
- invited
- third person
- invites
- past participle
- invited
- present participle
- inviting
1 · verb
To ask someone to come to an event or take part in an activity.
请某人来参加活动或做某事。
Use invite someone to + event or invite someone to + verb. An invitation does not mean it has been accepted.
We invited our new neighbors to dinner.
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
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我们邀请了新邻居来吃晚饭。
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May I invite a friend to join our walk?
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
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我可以邀请一位朋友一起散步吗？
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Stress the second syllable. Use inviting and invited.
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邀请 — To ask someone to come to an event or join an activity.