Initiating & Responding to Invitations

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how to initiate invitations in Chinese.

2. Learn how to respond to invitations in Chinese.


STEP 1: Invitation & Responses

Watch the animated video below to see what happened to Wang You in China.


STEP 2: Real Life Examples

Watch the following conversations between the native speakers.

Pay attention to how they make invitations and respond to invitations.

1. Invitation & response between friends:

2. Distinguishing between polite/substantial invitations and response strategies:

3. Polite invitation between friends:

4. Inviting someone over the phone:


STEP 3: Practice Speaking

Click the button to practice speaking with the native speaker!

Exercise 1: 

Exercise 2: 

Topic: Making Invitations & Response to Invitations


STEP 4: Test Yourself 

Complete the conversation quiz below.

Making Invitation & Responding to Invitation