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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "to welcome" with 迎 (yíng)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    迎 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 迎 (yíng) means "to welcome" or "to greet" and is used to describe receiving guests, meeting someone, or facing something head-on. It appears in common compounds like 欢迎 (welcome) and 迎接 (to meet and greet).

    Examples

    • 学校派代表到机场迎接外国来宾。

      xuéxiào pài dàibiǎo dào jīchǎng yíngjiē wàiguó láibīn.

      The school sent representatives to the airport to welcome the foreign guests.

    • 春节快到了，家家户户都在迎新年。

      chūnjié kuài dào le, jiājiā hùhù dōu zài yíng xīnnián.

      Spring Festival is coming soon — every household is getting ready to welcome the new year.

    • 欢迎你来我们公司参观。

      huānyíng nǐ lái wǒmen gōngsī cānguān.

      Welcome to visit our company.

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