Chinese word

欢迎

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuān yíng

Meaning

  • verbwelcome

Example

欢迎你来我家。huān yíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā

You are welcome to come to my home.

Illustration for 欢迎 (welcome)

More examples

欢迎使用本产品。huān yíng shǐ yòng běn chán pǐn

You are welcome to use this product.

Core concept

A warm opening that receives an arriving person or accepts an idea.

Common phrases

  • 欢迎光临huān yíng guāng lín

    welcome visitors

  • 欢迎参加huān yíng cān jiā

    welcome to join

Similar words

迎接yíng jiē: Go to meet someone at the time they arrive.
邀请yāo qǐng: Invite someone to come to a place or activity.
接待jiē dài: Provide hospitality and care for visiting guests.

Definition in Chinese

以热情的态度接待到来的人或对某事表示赞同和接纳。yǐ rè qíng de tài dù jiē dài dào lái de rén huò duì mǒu shì biǎo shì zàn tóng hé jiē nà

Word origin

The compound joins 欢 (huān, "joy") with 迎 (yíng, "meet someone arriving"), linking a happy feeling with the act of receiving.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this verb for both receiving a visitor and accepting a suggestion, so a sentence about a new idea can use it even when nobody arrives.

Opposites

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