Chinese word

迎接

Pronunciation

Pinyinyíng jiē

Meaning

  • verbmeet

Example

我要去机场迎接朋友。wǒ yào qù jī chǎng yíng jiē péng yǒu

I am going to the airport to meet my friend.

Illustration for 迎接 (meet)

More examples

我们去车站迎接父母。wǒ men qù chē zhàn yíng jiē fù mǔ

We are going to the station to meet our parents.

Core concept

Going toward an arriving person and receiving them at the place where they arrive.

Common phrases

  • 迎接朋友yíng jiē péng yǒu

    meet a friend

  • 迎接客人yíng jiē kè rén

    welcome a guest

  • 迎接父母yíng jiē fù mǔ

    meet one's parents

Similar words

接jiē: Approach someone who has arrived and receive them.
欢迎huān yíng: Welcome someone by showing pleasure that they have come.
送sòng: See someone off as they leave and say goodbye.

Definition in Chinese

到有人到来时，走到其处接待或接过对方的动作或行为。dào yǒu rén dào lái shí zǒu dào qí chù jiē dài huò jiē guò duì fāng de dòng zuò huò xíng wéi

Word origin

迎 (yíng, "go toward") + 接 (jiē, "receive") forms a compound for going out to meet and receive someone who is arriving.

Usage tips

  • The arriving person is usually the direct object, while the airport, station, or other destination is stated separately, making the verb useful for describing a planned arrival.

Other meanings

  • welcomeverb

Opposites

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