How to say “welcome” in Chinese
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Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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Keep 欢 high and flat, then let 迎 rise. Shops greet you with 欢迎光临 (huānyíng guānglín). This is 'welcome' as a greeting only; the reply to 'thank you' is 不客气 (bú kèqi).
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Huānyíng lái dào zhōngguó!
Welcome to China!
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How do you say "welcome" in Chinese?+
"welcome" in Mandarin Chinese is 欢迎, pronounced huānyíng. Keep 欢 high and flat, then let 迎 rise. Shops greet you with 欢迎光临 (huānyíng guānglín). This is 'welcome' as a greeting only; the reply to 'thank you' is 不客气 (bú kèqi).
What does 欢迎 mean literally?+
欢迎 breaks down as 欢 (huān) = joyful, 迎 (yíng) = to greet / receive. Together it means "welcome".
How do I get the tones right in huānyíng?+
Keep 欢 high and flat, then let 迎 rise. Shops greet you with 欢迎光临 (huānyíng guānglín). This is 'welcome' as a greeting only; the reply to 'thank you' is 不客气 (bú kèqi).
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