迎接 (yíng jiē) — to welcome, to greet
Definition
迎接 is 'to welcome / to greet' someone arriving, or to meet something head-on (a challenge, new era). It emphasizes meeting the arrival itself, while 欢迎 expresses warm welcome, and 接待 is receiving a guest/visitor in a service role.
verb
to welcometo greet
Examples
- 迎接。Gōng sī pài rén yíng jiē xīn yuán gōng.The company sent people to welcome the new employees.
- 迎接。Wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn yíng jiē tiǎo zhàn.We must bravely welcome challenges.
- 迎接。Dà jiā gǔ zhǎng yíng jiē xīn tóng shì.Everyone applauded to welcome the new colleague.
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