欢迎来到
huānyíng lái dào
In Chinese, "welcome to" is said as 欢迎来到 (huānyíng lái dào).
The phrase 欢迎来到 is a greeting used to welcome someone to a specific place. It is commonly used in formal announcements, such as at airports, hotels or at the beginning of a tour guide's speech.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 欢迎 (welcome), 来 (come) and 到 (arrive/reach).
Which one should you use?
While 欢迎 (huānyíng) can mean "welcome" as a general greeting or "to welcome" as a verb, 欢迎来到 is specifically used to welcome someone to a location.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is typically followed directly by a noun representing a place or a destination.
How do you pronounce it?
huānyíng lái dào
Did you know?
- While 欢迎来到 is common in formal settings, a host welcoming a guest into their home often says 快请进, which literally means 'please come in quickly'.
- The character 欢 in 欢迎 is the same character used in the word for 'joy' or 'happiness', suggesting that welcoming someone is fundamentally an act of creating joy.
- In very formal or traditional settings, such as high-end hotels, hosts may prefer to use 欢迎光临 instead of 欢迎来到 to sound more professional and hospitable.
Examples in context
- 欢迎来到中国！Welcome to China!This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to a country using 欢迎来到.Tatoeba #9977491 by GlossaMatik, translation #2691616 by Alkrasnov
- 欢迎来到我们家。Welcome to our home.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to a home using 欢迎来到.Tatoeba #1753035 by sadhen, translation #247442 by CK
- 欢迎来到俱乐部。Welcome to the club.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to a club using 欢迎来到.Tatoeba #10204464 by GlossaMatik, translation #2182552 by Hybrid
- 欢迎光临我们的公司！Welcome to our company!
- 欢迎莅临我们的婚礼！Welcome to our wedding!
- 欢迎来我们家做客！Welcome to our home as a guest!
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Example conversation
A guide welcomes a visitor to a museum.
- 雨婷 Yuting欢迎来到博物馆！Huānyíng lái dào bówùguǎn!Welcome to the museum!
- 志强 Zhiqiang谢谢，这里很漂亮。Xièxiè, zhèlǐ hěn piàoliang.Thank you, it is very beautiful here.
- 雨婷 Yuting请跟我进来。Qǐng gēn wǒ jìn lái.Please follow me inside.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，谢谢你。Hǎo de, xièxiè nǐ.Okay, thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
