Chinese word

欢迎光临

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuān yíng guāng lín

Meaning

  • interjectionwelcome

Example

店员说：欢迎光临。diàn yuán shuō huān yíng guāng lín

The clerk said, "Welcome."

Illustration for 欢迎光临 (welcome)

More examples

导购笑着说：欢迎光临，请随意看看。dǎo gòu xiào zhe shuō huān yíng guāng lín qǐng suí yì kàn kàn

The sales clerk said with a smile, "Welcome. Please feel free to look around."

Core concept

A courteous signal that a business is ready to receive a visitor and begin serving them.

Common phrases

  • 欢迎光临本店huān yíng guāng lín běn diàn

    welcome to our store

  • 欢迎光临本餐厅huān yíng guāng lín běn cān tīng

    welcome to our restaurant

Similar words

欢迎huān yíng: A short, friendly greeting used to welcome someone and receive them warmly.
请进qǐng jìn: A courteous call for someone to come inside a home, shop, or other place.
请坐qǐng zuò: A courteous call encouraging a guest or visitor to take a seat.

Definition in Chinese

营业场所招呼顾客时常用的客套性问候语。yíng yè cháng suǒ zhāo hū gù kè shí cháng yòng de kè tào xìng wèn hòu yǔ

Word origin

欢迎 (huānyíng, "welcome") + 光临 (guānglín, "honor a visit") combines an ordinary welcome with a respectful expression for someone's arrival, giving the phrase its polite business tone.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an ordinary English greeting, this phrase is usually a set opening from staff, so a nod or brief reply is normally enough from a customer.

Other meanings

  • greetverb

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