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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!
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
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欢迎来我家！
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Welcome to our reading group.
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
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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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welcome — To greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive.