Chinese word

迎来

Pronunciation

Pinyinyíng lái

Meaning

  • verbwelcome

Example

我们迎来了新学期。wǒ men yíng lái le xīn xué qī

We welcomed the new semester.

Illustration for 迎来 (welcome)

More examples

公司进入新市场后，迎来了重大的发展机遇。gōng sī jìn rù xīn shì chǎng hòu yíng lái le zhòng dà de fā zhǎn jī yù

After the company entered a new market, it welcomed major development opportunities.

Core concept

An approaching change crosses into the present and opens a new phase.

Common phrases

  • 迎来机遇yíng lái jī yù

    welcome opportunities

  • 迎来挑战yíng lái tiǎo zhàn

    welcome challenges

  • 迎来新阶段yíng lái xīn jiē duàn

    usher in a new stage

Similar words

来临lái lín: Coming near and arriving, especially of an event, time, or period.
到来dào lái: Arriving as a new stage or situation begins to appear.
迎接yíng jiē: Preparing to receive and greet something that is coming.

Definition in Chinese

指某事物、时期或事件的到来，通常与时间、阶段类词连用，用以表达进入新状态或迎接变化的含义。zhǐ mǒu shì wù shí qī huò shì jiàn de dào lái tōng cháng yǔ shí jiān jiē duàn lèi cí lián yòng yòng yǐ biǎo dá jìn rù xīn zhuàng tài huò yíng jiē biàn huà de hán yì

Word origin

The compound 迎 (yíng, "welcome") + 来 (lái, "come") presents what comes as something actively received, rather than as a change that simply happens.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often associate welcome mainly with people or guests, but this verb also suits periods and developments, making it useful for describing transitions rather than greetings.

Other meanings

  • usher inverb

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