迎来 meaning in English
to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in
Meaning of 迎来
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to welcome (a visitor or newcomer)
- (fig.) to usher in
How to use 迎来
迎来 is common in news and formal writing, often with times, events, or changes as the object, like a new year, a peak, or an opportunity. Example: 我们迎来了新的一年。(Wǒmen yíngláile xīn de yì nián.) We have ushered in a new year.
迎 (yíng) has the walking radical 辶, so picture yourself walking out to meet someone. Add 来 (lái, to come) and you get going out to greet what is coming toward you.
Common mistake: Learners often use 迎来 for simply welcoming a guest at the door, where 欢迎 (huānyíng) sounds more natural in daily speech. Also keep the second tone on 迎 (yíng), not yìng.
迎来 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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迎 yíng · to welcome · 7 strokes
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 迎来.
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
Questions about 迎来
What does 迎来 mean?
迎来 (yínglái) means "to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in".
How do you write 迎来?
迎来 is made of 2 characters: 迎 (7 strokes), 来 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 迎来 an HSK word?
Yes. 迎来 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 迎来 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 迎来 is written 迎來.
What is the difference between 迎来 and 欢迎?
欢迎 (huānyíng) expresses a warm welcome to people, as in 欢迎光临. 迎来 means to receive or usher in something arriving, usually a period, event, or change, and it describes a situation rather than greeting someone.
Is 迎来 usually followed by 了?
Yes, it very often appears as 迎来了 because it reports that something has arrived. For example, 这个城市迎来了很多游客 (Zhège chéngshì yíngláile hěn duō yóukè) means this city has received many tourists.