Usage note
迎接表示欢迎或面对。
yíngjiē biǎoshì huānyíng huò miànduì.
Welcome means to greet or face.
Context note
用于人或新情况。
yòng yú rén huò xīn qíngkuàng.
Used for people or new situations.
5 examples
我们迎接客人。
wǒ men yíng jiē kè rén。
We welcome guests.
她迎接新年。
tā yíng jiē xīn nián。
She welcomes the New Year.
他迎接挑战。
tā yíng jiē tiǎo zhàn。
He welcomes challenges.
大家迎接春天。
dà jiā yíng jiē chūn tiān。
Everyone welcomes spring.
我迎接朋友。
wǒ yíng jiē péng yǒu。
I welcome friends.
5 mini stories
小狗迎接主人。
xiǎo gǒu yíng jiē zhǔ rén。
The puppy welcomes its owner.
我们迎接新同学。
wǒ men yíng jiē xīn tóng xué。
We welcome new classmates.
她迎接生日。
tā yíng jiē shēng rì。
She welcomes her birthday.
他迎接胜利。
tā yíng jiē shèng lì。
He welcomes victory.
大家迎接节日。
dà jiā yíng jiē jié rì。
Everyone welcomes the holiday.
Mini dialogue
迎接朋友
A
我们去机场迎接奶奶吧。
Wǒmen qù jīchǎng yíngjiē nǎinai ba.
Let's go to the airport to welcome grandma.
B
好的，我准备了一束花来迎接她。
Hǎo de, wǒ zhǔnbèi le yī shù huā lái yíngjiē tā.
Okay, I prepared a bunch of flowers to welcome her.
迎接新年
A
我们怎么迎接新年？
Wǒmen zěnme yíngjiē xīnnián?
How do we welcome the new year?
B
我们可以一起唱歌跳舞来迎接新年。
Wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ chànggē tiàowǔ lái yíngjiē xīnnián.
We can sing and dance together to welcome the new year.
Related words and contrasts
similar
欢迎
huān yíng
welcome
欢迎 is a more common word for 'welcome', often used in greetings. 迎接 implies going to meet someone.
related
接待
jiē dài
receive (guests)
接待 means to receive or host guests, similar to 迎接 but more about the whole reception process.
opposite
送别
sòng bié
see off
送别 means to see someone off, the opposite action of 迎接 (welcoming someone's arrival).