欢迎歡迎 huānyíng — to welcome
huānyíng (first tone, high and level)huan1ying2
Traditional: 歡迎
to welcome
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to welcome
To welcome someone. Unlike English "welcome", it is a verb and takes a whole clause: 欢迎你来我家 "you are welcome to come to my house". Shops greet customers with 欢迎光临.
verb
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 欢迎你来我家。歡迎你來我家。Huānyíng (first tone, high and level) nǐ (third tone, dipping) lái (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiā. (first tone, high and level)···
You’re very welcome to come to my house.
- 老师很欢迎新同学。老師很歡迎新同學。Lǎoshī (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) huānyíng (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level) tóngxué. (second tone, rising)···
The teacher gives new classmates a warm welcome.
Common mistakes
Not quite欢迎！我家。
Correct欢迎你来我家。
欢迎 is a verb, not the exclamation "welcome!". Say who is welcome and what they are welcome to do: 欢迎 + person + verb phrase.