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歡迎光臨

简欢迎光临 · 繁歡迎光臨

Mandarin · pinyin huān yíng guāng lín

Welcome! (used by staff to greet customers when they enter a shop or restaurant)

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歡: Look up this written character
迎: yíng · receive, welcome, greet
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
臨: Look up this written character
欢: huān · happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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1–2–1–2 · huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2

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fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4

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welcome (said to a customer entering a shop)

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