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欢迎
huānyíng
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- pinyin
- huānyíng
- simplified
- 欢迎
- traditional
- 歡迎
1 · verb
To receive someone warmly when they arrive.
高兴地迎接别人的到来。
Use 欢迎你 or 欢迎来到…. Do not normally translate the response You’re welcome with 欢迎.
Welcome to my home!
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欢迎来我家！
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Welcome to our reading group.
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欢迎加入我们的读书小组。
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Huān has the first tone and yíng the second. Yíng ends in ng.
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2 · verb
To receive someone warmly on arrival.
高兴地迎接某人的到来。
This use welcomes an arrival. The response You’re welcome to thanks is normally not translated as 欢迎.
The children stood at the door to welcome friends who had traveled a long way.
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孩子们站在门口，欢迎远道而来的朋友。
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We welcomed our new neighbors with a simple dinner.
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我们用一顿简单的晚餐欢迎新邻居。
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Mandarin reading: huānyíng.
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welcome — To greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive.