How to Say ‘Welcome!’ in Traditional Chinese
歡迎光臨！
huān yíng guāng lín
[hwahn ying guānglín]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Shop staff call this out the moment you walk in, often in a sing-song voice. You don't need to answer; a nod or smile is plenty.
Phrase Breakdown
歡迎
huān yíng
[hwahn ying]
welcome
Used to warmly greet someone arriving or joining.
歡迎你來我們家！
Welcome to our home!
光臨
guāng lín
[guānglín]
to visit (honorific); your presence
A polite word for a customer or guest coming to a place, used by shops to greet people.
歡迎再次光臨。
Welcome to visit us again.
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