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迎宾 (yíng bīn) — to receive guests, to welcome visitors (hospitality context)

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to receive/welcome guests,' typically used in hospitality, hotel, or service contexts rather than casual settings like 欢迎.

verb
to receive gueststo welcome visitors (hospitality context)

Examples

  • 迎宾。
    Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de yuán gōng měi tiān dōu zhàn zài mén kǒu yíng bīn.
    The staff of this hotel stand at the door every day to welcome guests.
  • 。
    Tā men zuó tiān yíng le yí cì zhòng yào de wài bīn.
    They welcomed an important foreign guest yesterday.
  • 迎宾。
    Wǒ fù zé gōng sī jiē dài qū de yíng bīn gōng zuò.
    I am in charge of the reception work in the company's guest area.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

迎yíngwelcome/receive
宾bīnguest

迎 expresses receiving or welcoming, and 宾 names the guests.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
卬
卬áng迎yíng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

迎 is made of 辶 (written fully as 辵) for the meaning and 卬 for the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 賓; 宾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèi
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡧍
𡧍𡧍賓bīn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 賓 is built from 𡧍 and 貝: 𡧍 gives the sound, and 貝 relates to the meaning. The simplified 宾 is a later abbreviation, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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Dining & Restaurants

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