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光临

guāng lín

honor with one's presence

How common it is

光临 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say guāng lín slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

光临是欢迎别人来的客气说法。

guāng lín shì huān yíng bié rén lái de kè qì shuō fǎ。

光临 is a polite way to welcome someone to come.

Context note

光临常用于商店、活动和欢迎。

guāng lín cháng yòng yú shāng diàn 、 huó dòng hé huān yíng。

It is often used with shops, events, and welcoming.

5 examples

欢迎光临。
huān yíng guāng lín。
Welcome.
感谢您的光临。
gǎn xiè nín de guāng lín。
Thank you for coming.
请多多光临。
qǐng duō duō guāng lín。
Please come often.
欢迎大家光临本店。
huān yíng dà jiā guāng lín běn diàn。
Welcome everyone to our shop.
期待您的光临。
qī dài nín de guāng lín。
We look forward to your visit.

5 mini stories

店员笑着说欢迎光临。
diàn yuán xiào zhe shuō huān yíng guāng lín。
The clerk smiled and said welcome.
老师说,欢迎大家光临课堂。
lǎo shī shuō, huān yíng dà jiā guāng lín kè táng。
The teacher said welcome to the class.
他们准备好迎接客人光临。
tā men zhǔn bèi hǎo yíng jiē kè rén guāng lín。
They prepared to welcome guests.
感谢您今天的光临。
gǎn xiè nín jīn tiān de guāng lín。
Thank you for your visit today.
光临是很礼貌的说法。
guāng lín shì hěn lǐ mào de shuō fǎ。
光临 is a very polite expression.

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