() - To welcome & to greet

Tone 4

yà | 7 strokes | radical: 辶

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To welcome;

to greet;

to receive (a guest);

to meet.

To welcometo greetto receive (a guest)

Usage highlights

To welcomeTo greet respectfullyTo welcome a guestTo go out to meetTo welcome an envoyTo receive with ceremony

Synonyms

  • to welcome; to meet
  • to receive; to welcome

Antonyms

  • to see off; to send
  • to take leave; to bid farewell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He went to welcome the guests (迎迓宾客).
  • The host greeted the visitors at the gate (在门口迓客).
  • This term is used in classical texts (古文中用迓).

Collocations

  • To welcome(迎迓)
  • To greet respectfully(敬迓)
  • To welcome a guest(迓客)
  • To go out to meet(出迓)
  • To welcome an envoy(迓使)
  • To receive with ceremony(礼迓)

Idioms

  • To go out to welcome(出迎相迓)
  • To respectfully welcome(恭迎敬迓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and formal contexts, especially in historical or literary works.
  • Often appears in contexts involving ceremonial welcomes for officials, guests, or envoys.

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