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    Expressing 'visiting' with 来访 (láifǎng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    欢迎 + 来访

    Explanation

    来访 (láifǎng) means "to come to visit" or "to pay a visit," combining 来 (to come) and 访 (to visit). It is a somewhat formal term often used for professional or official visits. For example, 欢迎来访 means "welcome visitors" or "visits are welcome."

    Examples

    • 下周有一位重要客户来访。

      Xià zhōu yǒu yī wèi zhòngyào kèhù láifǎng.

      An important client is coming to visit next week.

    • 欢迎各位朋友随时来访。

      Huānyíng gè wèi péngyǒu suíshí láifǎng.

      All friends are welcome to visit at any time.

    • 来访的记者们参观了整个工厂。

      Láifǎng de jìzhěmen cānguān le zhěnggè gōngchǎng.

      The visiting journalists toured the entire factory.

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