迎接

yíng jiē

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to welcome; to greet

Word relationships

Antonyms

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送别

sòng bié

to farewell

迎接是接来，送别是送走

Register variants

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恭候

gōng hòu

to look forward to sth

迎接用于一般场合，恭候是非常正式、恭敬地等候迎接，常用于书信或正式场合

Related words

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接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

迎接强调到某个地方去接，接待强调安排食宿等后续服务

Synonyms

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欢迎

huān yíng

to welcome

迎接和欢迎都表示对来人表示高兴的接待，但欢迎更常用作一般用语，迎接常用于较正式或到某处去接人的场合

Usage notes

Collocations

迎接的宾语通常是人物（如客人、朋友）或事物（如挑战、未来），但少用于迎接抽象名词，常说迎接新年、迎接挑战。

Common mistakes

非母语者常混淆迎接和欢迎。迎接强调动作上的去接，欢迎强调态度上的高兴接待。在只想表达高兴接受某人时，用欢迎，如“欢迎你”比“迎接你”更自然。

Example Sentences

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我们到机场迎接贵宾。

We went to the airport to welcome the distinguished guests.

他在晚会上彬彬有礼地迎接每一位客人。

He politely greeted every guest at the party.

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Words Containing 迎接

迎接挑战

yíng jiē tiǎo zhàn

to meet a challenge

Child Words of 迎接

to receive

to welcome; to meet