Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
迎
yíng
Description
"迎"的意思是去接一个人，或者接受一件事。
"迎" means to go meet someone or accept something.
我们常说"欢迎"，就是很高兴地接待客人。
We often say "欢迎", which means to happily receive guests.
Meanings
迎yíng
to welcome; to greet
我们在门口迎客人。
We greet guests at the door.
迎接yíngjiē
to go and meet; to receive
他去机场迎接朋友。
He goes to the airport to meet his friend.
迎yíng
to face; toward
她迎着风走。
She walks against the wind.
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Notes
- Etymology
迎 combines 辶 (walking) with 卬, meaning to go toward and meet someone.
- Nuance
迎 often pairs into 欢迎 (welcome) or 迎接 (go to meet), rarely used alone in speech.
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