欢迎来我们学校
huānyíng lái wǒmen xuéxiào
The English phrase "welcome to our school" is translated into Chinese as 欢迎来我们学校 (huānyíng lái wǒmen xuéxiào).
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome someone who has just arrived at a school. It is commonly used by students or staff when greeting visitors, such as parents or guests, during a school tour or event.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 欢迎来我们学校 is composed of 欢迎 (welcome), 来 (to come), 我们 (our/us) and 学校 (school).
Which one should you use?
Adding 到 (dào) after 来 (lái) to create 欢迎来到我们学校 makes the phrase sound more natural and complete by emphasizing the arrival at the destination.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding 到 (dào) after 来 (lái) makes the phrase sound more natural and complete, as it emphasizes the arrival at the destination.
How do you pronounce it?
huānyíng lái wǒmen xuéxiào
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the character 校 in 学校 can also mean 'to collate' or 'to correct a text'. This reflects an ancient tradition where 'schooling' was deeply tied to the meticulous correction of classical manuscripts.
- While 欢迎 means 'welcome', the first character 欢 represents 'joy' and the second 迎 means 'to meet or greet'. Literally, the phrase describes the act of meeting someone with a joyful heart.
- In Chinese school culture, the word 欢迎 (welcome) is often paired with a specific gesture where the host slightly bows or uses a palms-up open hand gesture to guide the guest inside.
Examples in context
- 欢迎来我们学校！Huānyíng lái wǒmen xuéxiào!Welcome to our school!
- 欢迎来我们学校参观。Huānyíng lái wǒmen xuéxiào cānguān.Welcome to our school for a visit.
Example conversation
Wei is greeting Zihan at the school entrance.
- 伟 Wei梓涵，欢迎来我们学校！Zǐhán, huānyíng lái wǒmen xuéxiào!Zihan, welcome to our school!
- 梓涵 Zihan谢谢你，伟。Xièxiè nǐ, Wěi.Thank you, Wei.
- 伟 Wei我带你去教室吧。Wǒ dài nǐ qù jiàoshì ba.Let me take you to the classroom.
- 梓涵 Zihan太好了，走吧。Tài hǎole, zǒu ba.Great, let's go.
