qǐngjiǎn

请柬

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional請柬

invitation card; written invitation

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

invitation card; written invitation (to an event)

formal

A formal written invitation sent for events such as weddings, banquets, or ceremonies. Slightly more formal and elegant than 请帖.

Wǒ我
shōu收
dào到
le了
tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
qǐng请
jiǎn柬
 。

I received their wedding invitation.

Qǐng请
jiǎn柬
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
shí时
jiān间
hé和
dì地
diǎn点
 。

The time and place are written on the invitation.

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Tā他
qīn亲
shǒu手
xiě写
le了
wǔ五
shí十
zhāng张
qǐng请
jiǎn柬
 。

He personally wrote fifty invitation cards by hand.

Diàn电
zǐ子
qǐng请
jiǎn柬
xiàn现
zài在
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
liú流
xíng行
 。

Electronic invitations are becoming increasingly popular nowadays.