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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to welcome' with 欢迎 (huānyíng)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 欢迎 + Object

    Explanation

    欢迎 (huānyíng) is a verb meaning 'to welcome' or 'to greet warmly.' It is used to express a warm reception of people, ideas, or events. It can also function as an adjective meaning 'popular' in the phrase 受欢迎 (to be welcomed/popular).

    Examples

    • 欢迎大家来到我们的新办公室!

      Huānyíng dàjiā lái dào wǒmen de xīn bàngōngshì!

      Welcome everyone to our new office!

    • 这家餐厅的招牌菜很受欢迎。

      Zhè jiā cāntīng de zhāopái cài hěn shòu huānyíng.

      This restaurant's signature dish is very popular.

    • 我们热烈欢迎新同事的加入。

      Wǒmen rèliè huānyíng xīn tóngshì de jiārù.

      We warmly welcome our new colleague.

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