迎来

迎來

yínglái

verb HSK 6 #10,490

Meanings

1 to welcome; to usher in; to greet (an event/era)

Characters

to welcome; to greet; to face

to come; to arrive

To welcome the arrival of — to usher in something new.

Examples

我们迎来了新的一年。

Wǒmen yíng lái le xīn de yī nián.

We've welcomed the new year.

公司迎来了快速发展的时期。

Gōngsī yíng lái le kuàisù fāzhǎn de shíqī.

The company has ushered in a period of rapid growth.

中国迎来了改革开放四十周年。

Zhōngguó yíng lái le gǎigé kāifàng sìshí zhōunián.

China has welcomed the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up.

Tips

usage

迎来 is commonly used in news and formal writing to announce significant arrivals or milestones. It's often paired with positive developments. The opposite is 送走 (sòng zǒu, to see off/bid farewell to).

Stroke Order

迎 yíng

来 lái