迎来 (yíng lái) — to welcome (the arrival of something or someone)

Definition

迎来 (yínglái) means to greet or usher in something that arrives — usually an era, season, or event, not a person. 迎 is the verb 'to welcome'; 來 marks the arrival, so the word emphasizes the incoming thing rather than the greeter.

verb
to welcome (the arrival of something or someone)

Examples

  • 迎来。
    Wǒ men rè liè yíng lái xīn tóng xué de dào lái.
    We warmly welcome the arrival of the new classmates.
  • 迎来。
    Dà jiā dōu gāo xìng dì yíng lái xīn nián.
    Everyone happily welcomes the new year.
  • 迎来。
    Tā zhàn zài mén kǒu yíng lái kè rén.
    She stands at the door to welcome guests.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

迎yíngwelcome
来láicome

迎 means to welcome or meet, and 来 brings the sense of coming in, giving welcome in.

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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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 來; 来 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 來 shows a wheat plant: a central ear, upward leaves, and downward stem and roots. The simplified 来 is a later shorthand.

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