迎接
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
迎接 (yíngjiē) · to welcome
迎接 (yíngjiē) means “to welcome; to meet; to greet”. It is written with 2 characters: 迎 (to welcome) + 接 (to pick up (sb)). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 迎接 is built
The characters
迎 yíng · to welcome
What 迎 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 卬áng — lofty
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 卬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
接 jiē · to pick up (sb)
What 接 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 妾qiè — concubine
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 妾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们去机场迎接客人。Wǒmen qù jīchǎng yíngjiē kèrén.We went to the airport to welcome the guests.
大家都来迎接新同学。Dàjiā dōu lái yíngjiē xīn tóngxué.Everyone came to greet the new classmate.
Questions about 迎接
What does 迎接 mean?
迎接 (yíngjiē) means “to welcome; to meet; to greet”.
How do you pronounce 迎接?
迎接 is pronounced yíngjiē.
Which HSK level is 迎接?
迎接 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 欢迎huānyíngto welcome
- 迎面yíngmiànhead-on
- 接到jiēdàoto receive
- 接受jiēshòuto accept
- 接下来jiēxiàláinext
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 直接zhíjiēdirectly
- 接待jiēdàito receive (guests)
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 接触jiēchùto touch
Learn 迎接 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.