Is 請 also mean "to treat" in Mandarin?

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In Cantonese, 請 can mean: "to treat; to pay for someone" beside the listed meanings of " to invite" in the dictionary on that site.

I suddenly realized it may not be the case in Mandarin, I think I heard Mandarin say: 「這頓飯我作東」, 「這頓飯我來付」，but do Mandarin say 「這頓飯我來請」 or 「我今晚請吃晚飯」？

Yes. It's short for "请客" in this kind of scenario. "请客" means invite someone(to some place) to have a treat. — thinwa, Aug 30, 2016 at 2:16
Thanks, that make sense, I have updated my answer on the other site. 請 means " to treat" only as a short form of "請客", but not the character itself. — Tang Ho, Aug 30, 2016 at 2:38

monque · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-10 17:34:09Z

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Yes.

These phrases 『这顿饭我来请』『今天我请客』『我请』 very common in Mandarin.

answered Sep 10, 2016 at 17:34

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