How to Say ‘Come eat hot pot with us’ in Traditional Chinese
一起來吃火鍋吧
yì qǐ lái chī huǒ guō ba
[yīqǐ lye chih huǒguō ba]
💬 Usage Tip: 吧 (ba) at the end turns a statement into a friendly suggestion or invitation: 走吧 "let's go".
Phrase Breakdown
一起來
yì qǐ lái
come together / join
一起 (yìqǐ) means 'together' and 來 (lái) means 'come'. It is an invitation to join.
大家一起來！
Everyone, come join!
Words in this phrase
一起
yì qǐ
[yīqǐ]
together
With or near someone else; in companionship or combination.
我們一起舉杯敬這個美妙的夜晚。
Let's toast together to this wonderful evening.
來
lái
[lye]
to come; to come over
Used as a warm invitation. In holiday contexts, it can imply “come visit (for New Year) and spend a little time.”
新年來了就來家裡坐坐，我準備了糖果和茶。
When the New Year comes, come over and sit for a bit; I’ve prepared candies and tea.
吃火鍋吧
chī huǒ guō ba
eat hot pot (let's)
吧 (ba) at the end makes a suggestion. It is light in tone.
今天吃火鍋吧。
Let's have hot pot today.
Words in this phrase
吃
chī
[chih]
to eat
Used with 有 to form a natural question: 有吃…嗎？ ‘Have you eaten…?’
你有吃湯圓嗎？
Did you eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls)?
火鍋
huǒ guō
[huǒguō]
hot pot
A shared meal of food cooked in boiling broth.
我們晚上吃火鍋。
We're having hot pot tonight.
吧
ba
[ba]
(suggestion particle)
A sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, request, or assumption.
我們進去吧。
Let’s go in.
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