🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases

How to say “Welcome” in Mandarin Chinese

欢迎

huānyíng

Literally: joyfully receiveneutral

Shops greet customers with 欢迎光临 ("welcome, thank you for coming"). "You're welcome" in reply to thanks is a different phrase: 不客气 or 不用谢.

Other ways to say it

Mandarin ChinesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
欢迎光临huānyíng guānglínwelcome (to our shop)Said by staff as customers enter
不客气bù kèqiyou're welcomeReplying to thanks
不用谢bù yòng xièno need to thank meReplying to thanks, casual

In a sentence

欢迎来中国!

Huānyíng lái Zhōngguó!

Welcome to China!

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