歡迎

See also: 歓迎 and 欢迎

Chinese

		joyous; happy; pleased	to welcome
trad. (歡迎)		歡	迎
simp. (欢迎)		欢	迎
2nd round simp.		欢迊
alternative forms		懽迎

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): huānyíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄢ ㄧㄥˊ

  (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): хуанйин (huanyin, I-I)

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): fun¹ jing⁴

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): fon¹ ngen³

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): fôn-ngiàng

  (Hailu, HRS): fon^ˋ ngiang

• Eastern Min (BUC): huăng-ngìng
• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): huang¹ nging² / huong¹ nging²
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): hoan-gêng / hoan-êng

  (Teochew, Peng'im): huêng¹ ngiêng⁵

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ¹huoe-gnin

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: huānyíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄢ ㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: huanyíng
    • Wade–Giles: huan¹-ying²
    • Yale: hwān-yíng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: huanyng
    • Palladius: хуаньин (xuanʹin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯än⁵⁵ iŋ³⁵/
  • (Dungan)
    • Cyrillic and Wiktionary: хуанйин (huanyin, I-I)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xuæ̃²⁴ iŋ²⁴/

    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: fun¹ jing⁴
    • Yale: fūn yìhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: fun¹ jing⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: fun¹ ying⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fuːn⁵⁵ jɪŋ²¹/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: fon¹ ngen³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fᵘɔn³³ ᵑɡen²²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: fôn-ngiàng
    • Hakka Romanization System: fon^ˊ ngiang^ˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: fon¹ ngiang²
    • Sinological IPA: /fon²⁴ ŋi̯aŋ¹¹/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: fon^ˋ ngiang
    • Sinological IPA: /fon⁵³ ŋiaŋ⁵⁵/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: huăng-ngìng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /huaŋ⁵⁵ ŋiŋ⁵³/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: huang¹ nging² [Phonetic: huang⁵ nging²]
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: huang-ngíng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /huaŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ ŋiŋ¹³/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: huong¹ nging² [Phonetic: huong⁵ nging²]
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /huoŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ ŋiŋ¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hoan-gêng
    • Tâi-lô: huan-gîng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hoan'geeng
    • IPA (Penang): /huan³³⁻²¹ ɡeŋ²³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /huan⁴⁴⁻²² ɡiɪŋ¹³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /huan⁴⁴⁻²² ɡiɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /huan³³ ɡiɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /huan⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡiɪŋ²³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /huan⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡiɪŋ²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hoan-êng
    • Tâi-lô: huan-îng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hoan'eeng
    • IPA (Penang): /huan³³⁻²¹ eŋ²³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: huêng¹ ngiêng⁵
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: hueng ngiêng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hueŋ³³⁻²³ ŋieŋ⁵⁵/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ¹huoe-gnin
    • MiniDict: huoe^平 nyin
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ¹huoe-nyin
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /huø⁵⁵ n̠ʲin²¹/

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• Middle Chinese: xwan ngjaeng

Rime
Character	歡	迎
Reading #	1/1	1/2
Initial (聲)	曉 (32)	疑 (31)
Final (韻)	桓 (62)	庚 (111)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Open
Division (等)	I	III
Fanqie	呼官切	語京切
Baxter	xwan	ngjaeng
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/huɑn/	/ŋˠiæŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/hʷɑn/	/ŋᵚiaŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/xuɑn/	/ŋiaŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/hwan/	/ŋiajŋ/
Li Rong	/xuɑn/	/ŋiɐŋ/
Wang Li	/xuɑn/	/ŋĭɐŋ/
Bernard Karlgren	/xuɑn/	/ŋi̯ɐŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	huān	yíng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	fun1	jing4

Verb

歡迎

1. to welcome

   致歡迎辭／致欢迎辞  ―  zhì huānyíng cí  ―  to give a welcome address

   歡迎再次光臨／欢迎再次光临  ―  huānyíng zàicì guānglín  ―  hope to see you again [at our establishment]

   我的店鋪下個星期開張，歡迎各位親朋好友前來。 [MSC, trad.]
   我的店铺下个星期开张，欢迎各位亲朋好友前来。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ de diànpù xià ge xīngqī kāizhāng, huānyíng gèwèi qīnpénghǎoyǒu qiánlái. [Pinyin]

   My shop will open for business next week, and all my friends and relatives are welcome to come.

2. to be happy to accept; to appreciate

   歡迎批評指正／欢迎批评指正  ―  huānyíng pīpíng zhǐzhèng  ―  your comments are appreciated

   無論何時何地，只要你有困難或有任何疑問，都歡迎隨時聯繫我。 [MSC, trad.]
   无论何时何地，只要你有困难或有任何疑问，都欢迎随时联系我。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wúlùn héshí hédì, zhǐyào nǐ yǒu kùnnan huò yǒu rènhé yíwèn, dōu huānyíng suíshí liánxì wǒ. [Pinyin]

   No matter when or where you have any difficulties or questions, please feel free to contact me.

Derived terms

• 不受歡迎人物／不受欢迎人物 (bù shòu huānyíng rénwù)
• 不受歡迎的人／不受欢迎的人 (bù shòu huānyíng de rén)
• 受歡迎／受欢迎 (shòu huānyíng)
• 夾道歡迎／夹道欢迎
• 歡迎光臨／欢迎光临 (huānyíng guānglín)
• 歡迎蒞臨／欢迎莅临
• 熱烈歡迎／热烈欢迎 (rèliè huānyíng)
• 竭誠歡迎／竭诚欢迎

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (歡迎):

• → Japanese: 歓迎(かんげい) (kangei)
• → Korean: 환영(歡迎) (hwanyeong)
• → Vietnamese: hoan nghênh (歡迎)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歡	迎
かん Hyōgai	げい Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

歡(かん)迎(げい) • (kangei) 

1. Kyūjitai form of 歓迎 (“welcome”)

Korean

Hanja in this term
歡	迎

Noun

歡迎 • (hwanyeong) (hangeul 환영)

1. hanja form^? of 환영 (“welcome”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
歡	迎

Interjection

歡迎

1. chữ Hán form of hoan nghênh (“welcome”).