Definition
迎宾 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to welcome/receive guests'. The verb 迎 and the object 宾 can be split when inserting aspect markers, complements, or quantity phrases: you can say 迎了一次宾 ('received guests once'), 迎过宾 ('have received guests'), or 迎完了宾 ('finished receiving guests'). It's commonly used in hospitality contexts — hotels, restaurants, businesses — where staff greet arriving visitors.
v.o.
to receive gueststo welcome visitors (hospitality context)
Examples
- 迎宾。Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de yuángōng měitiān dōu zhàn zài ménkǒu yíng bīn.The staff of this hotel stand at the door every day to welcome guests.
- 。Tāmen zuótiān yíng le yí cì zhòngyào de wàibīn.They welcomed an important foreign guest yesterday.
- 迎宾。Wǒ fùzé gōngsī jiēdài qū de yíng bīn gōngzuò.I am in charge of the reception work in the company's guest area.
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