欢迎 huānyíng to welcome
to welcome; greet
How to remember 欢迎: 欢 joyful + 迎 welcome = to welcome.
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How it is used
- Welcome (a guest), or to welcome warmly - 欢迎你来 (huānyíng nǐ lái) welcome, glad you came; 欢迎光临 (huānyíng guānglín) welcome (shop greeting).
- Also 'you're welcome to / feel free to': 欢迎大家提问 (huānyíng dàjiā tíwèn) everyone is welcome to ask questions.
- Not the reply to 谢谢 - that's 不客气 (bú kèqi). 欢迎 greets arrivals; it doesn't respond to thanks.
Example sentences
- 欢迎回来。 Huānyíng huílái.Welcome back.
- 欢迎光临！ huānyíngguānglín!Welcome!
- 我受到了热烈的欢迎。 Wǒ shòudàole rèliè de huānyíng.I received a warm welcome.