How to Say ‘Invite Xiao Li along’ in Simplified Chinese
叫上小李
jiào shàng xiǎo lǐ
[jiào shang Xiǎo Lǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: 叫 (jiào) on its own means "to call", and adding 上 (shàng) turns it into "bring along" or "get someone to join". For example, 叫上朋友 means "bring friends along".
Phrase Breakdown
叫上
jiào shàng
[jiào shang]
to invite along; to call over
To ask someone to come and join an activity.
我们叫上朋友去吃饭。
Let's bring our friends along to eat.
小李
xiǎo lǐ
[Xiǎo Lǐ]
Xiao Li (name)
A friendly way to address a younger person surnamed Li.
小李是我的同事。
Xiao Li is my coworker.
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