Chinese word

受欢迎

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu huān yíng

Meaning

  • adjectivepopular

Example

这道菜很受欢迎，大家都点。zhè dào cài hěn shòu huān yíng dà jiā dōu diǎn

This dish is very popular, and everyone orders it.

Illustration for 受欢迎 (popular)

More examples

他在公司里很受欢迎，同事们都愿意帮他。tā zài gōng sī lǐ hěn shòu huān yíng tóng shì men dōu yuàn yì bāng tā

He is very popular at the company, and all his coworkers are willing to help him.

Core concept

A person, thing, or activity that receives warm approval from many people.

Common phrases

  • 很受欢迎hěn shòu huān yíng

    very popular

  • 越来越受欢迎yuè lái yuè shòu huān yíng

    increasingly popular

  • 受欢迎的人shòu huān yíng de rén

    popular person

Similar words

热门rè mén: Currently drawing strong interest from many people.
流行liú xíng: Spreading widely as a style, idea, or activity for a time.
有名yǒu míng: Familiar to many people because of fame or recognition.

Definition in Chinese

被很多人喜欢或欢迎的状态。bèi hěn duō rén xǐ huān huò huān yíng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

受 (shòu, "receive") + 欢 (huān, "joy") + 迎 (yíng, "welcome") forms the image of something receiving a joyful welcome, giving the sense of broad approval.

Usage tips

  • A dish, app, or plan can be popular even when not everyone likes it, because the word describes broad favorable reception rather than universal approval.

Other meanings

  • be likedverb
  • be welcomeverb

Opposites

  • 不受欢迎bú shòu huān yíngnot popularadjective
  • 冷门lěng ménunpopularadjective

Related words

  • 受欢迎度shòu huān yíng dùpopularitynoun

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