我约了他明天晚上一起吃饭
“I asked him to dinner tomorrow night.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来出差
“on a business trip.”
我 约了他明天晚上一起吃饭
“I asked him to dinner tomorrow night.”
你去吗
“You coming?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
When an acquaintance visits town on business (出差), taking them out for a meal is an essential cultural reflex of hospitality in Chinese social networks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
made an appointment with / asked out
A primary spoken verb for making social plans or dates with friends, clients, or partners.
have a meal together
The most common and natural social activity collocation in Chinese interpersonal bonding.
Indicates completion of the scheduling action.