迎接 yíngjiē to welcome
to welcome; to greet
How to remember 迎接: 迎 welcome + 接 receive = to welcome.
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How it is used
- To go out and receive someone arriving - 去机场迎接客人 (qù jīchǎng yíngjiē kèrén) go to the airport to meet the guests. Implies effort and warmth, unlike neutral 接 (jiē).
- Extends to abstract 'welcoming' what's coming - 迎接新的一年 (yíngjiē xīn de yī nián) welcome/greet the new year; 迎接挑战 (yíngjiē tiǎozhàn) rise to meet a challenge.
- Warmer and more formal than 欢迎 (huānyíng), which is the spoken 'welcome!' you say to someone.
Example sentences
- 她用一个微笑迎接了我。 Tā yòng yígè wēixiào yíngjiē le wǒ.She greeted me with a smile.
- 无论老幼，人们都出来迎接贵客。 Wúlùn lǎoyòu, rénmen dōu chūlái yíngjiē guìkè.People, old and young, all came out to greet the guests.