How to Say ‘You must come.’ in Simplified Chinese
你们一定要来。
nǐ men yí dìng yào lái
[nee men ee-ding yaow lie]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a warm, insistent invitation, not a command. Accepting enthusiastically is expected, and wedding guests usually bring a red envelope 红包 (hóngbāo) "cash gift".
Phrase Breakdown
你们
nǐ men
[nee men]
you (plural)
Means 'you all' or 'you guys,' used when speaking to more than one person.
你们一共几位？我好安排座位。
How many of you are there in total? So I can arrange the seating.
一定要来。
yí dìng yào lái
must come
一定 (yídìng) means 'definitely'. 一 changes to a rising tone before a fourth tone. 要来 (yào lái) means 'need to come'.
你一定要来。
You must come.
Words in this phrase
一定
yí dìng
[ee-ding]
definitely; certainly
Used to express strong certainty or confidence that something will happen or is true.
你一定会支持自己喜欢的球队。
You will definitely support the team you like.
要
yào
[yaow]
need to; must
Shows necessity or requirement, often used in rules, policies, and instructions.
你要在规定时间内取消预订。
You need to cancel the reservation within the specified time.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
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