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The character "邀", meaning to invite or to solicit, is constructed from the semantic component "辶", indicating movement, and the phonetic component "敫", which itself suggests scattering light or sound. In its traditional form, this structure remains intact, and the character's earliest uses centered on the idea of intercepting or confronting someone on their path, a sense of meeting that was often physical or even military. Over time, this concrete notion of intercepting evolved into the more abstract and social act of requesting someone's presence, shifting the focus from a potential obstruction to a purposeful beckoning. This semantic transition moved the character's primary meaning toward its modern usage of extending an invitation, while still retaining, in some classical contexts, a trace of its original connotation of seeking out or striving to attain something.
Example Sentences Hide
我邀请你来玩。
他邀请我吃饭。
我们邀请朋友聚会。
我被邀请参加婚礼。
公司邀请专家做报告。
她邀请我一起去看电影。
如果天气好，我就邀请他们野餐。
为了庆祝成功，经理邀请全体员工聚餐。