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"他想请我们吃晚饭。"
Translation:He wants to treat us to dinner.
November 16, 2017
24 Comments
john27rg
737
"treat" is an uncommon word, I'd suggest the base translation changes to "invite" or "ask". "Treat" implies specifically that the dinner is a gift, so that it is a meal in a restaurant but that he is paying. That is beyond the meaning of the sentence in Chinese - though I'm a native English speaker.
CinnamonTe1
1130
How would you avoid a misunderstanding if someone used this phrase to invite you to dinner? My answer could be yes or no depending on whether the other person is actually paying for the meal.