How to Say ‘Presence’ in Simplified Chinese
光临
guāng lín
[guānglín]
💬 Usage Tip: [光临] is a polite service word for a customer's visit, not a general word for "come." You'll see it in set phrases like [欢迎光临] and [期待您的光临].
🇨🇳 In China: This is business-polite language you hear from restaurants, hotels, and shops to customers. Using it about your own visit would sound overly formal or unnatural.
Phrase Breakdown
光临
guāng lín
[guānglín]
presence
Used to show respect for someone's arrival.
欢迎光临我们的餐厅。
Welcome to our restaurant.
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