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A Traditional Warm Welcome
歡迎光臨 would be the ultimate Chinese “welcome mat.” Except it will be on your wall, and people will not step on it.
In a somewhat literal translation, you could say it means “I feel happy as I welcome you, as you have brought a shining light to this place with your arrival,” or more simply, “I am happy you've come as your presents brightens up the place.”
It has become common for this greeting to be announced by the staff upon the arrival of any customer into a fancy store in China. You will also see these characters on the “welcome mats” in front of 4 and 5-star hotels in China.
Having this on a wall scroll is an extra nice touch. I have seen a few horizontal scrolls with this phrase on the wall behind the reception desk of better hotels or near the front door of fine shops. At the fanciest department stores and restaurants in China, several greeters (almost always young women) will stand by the front door, all wearing sashes with this phrase embroidered. As you walk in, they will bow and say “huan ying guang lin” to welcome you to the establishment.
Note: The first two and last two characters do make words in Korean Hanja but are seldom used as a sentence like this in Korean.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
帖 see styles |
tiè tie4 t`ieh tieh jou / jo じょう |
rubbing from incised inscription (1) folding book; (counter) (2) counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); (counter) (3) counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; (counter) (4) counter for pairs (of curtains); (counter) (5) (See 畳・じょう) counter for tatami mats; (place-name) Chō |
敷 see styles |
fū fu1 fu shiki しき |
to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough (suffix) suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter); (n-suf,n-pref,n) (1) spreading; laying out; covering; (2) (abbreviation) security deposit; (3) (abbreviation) Japanese mattress; (surname) Shiki Diffuse, spread, promulgate, announce. |
領 领 see styles |
lǐng ling3 ling ryou / ryo りょう |
neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (n,n-suf) (1) territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (counter) (2) (archaism) (See 両・りょう・7) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.; (given name) Ryō Neck, collar; lead, direct; receive. |
小房 see styles |
shoubou / shobo しょうぼう |
(1) cellule; cellula; (2) small room (esp. with tatami mats); (3) floret (of broccoli, etc.); (surname) Kofusa |
床褥 see styles |
chuáng rù chuang2 ru4 ch`uang ju chuang ju shōjoku |
seats and mats |
敷き see styles |
jiki じき shiki しき |
(suffix) suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter); (n-suf,n-pref,n) (1) spreading; laying out; covering; (2) (abbreviation) security deposit; (3) (abbreviation) Japanese mattress |
榻蓆 see styles |
tà xí ta4 xi2 t`a hsi ta hsi tōseki |
couches and mats |
牀褥 see styles |
chuáng rù chuang2 ru4 ch`uang ju chuang ju shōniku |
seats and mats |
畳数 see styles |
jousuu / josu じょうすう |
number of tatami (mats) |
茅座 see styles |
máo zuò mao2 zuo4 mao tso bōza |
grass mats |
草座 see styles |
cǎo zuò cao3 zuo4 ts`ao tso tsao tso sōza |
Mats or cushions to sit on. |
表替 see styles |
omotegae おもてがえ |
(irregular okurigana usage) refacing (tatami) mats |
迦奢 see styles |
jiā shē jia1 she1 chia she kasha |
kāśa, a species of grass, used for mats, thatch, etc.; personified as one of Yama's attendants. M. W. Eitel says a broom made of it and used by Śākyamuni 'is still an object of worship'. |
マッツ see styles |
mattsu マッツ |
(male given name) Mads; Mats; Matz |
四畳半 see styles |
yojouhan / yojohan よじょうはん |
(1) four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; (2) small room esp. for assignations |
畳替え see styles |
tatamigae たたみがえ |
(n,vs,vi) renewing mats; refacing mats |
表替え see styles |
omotegae おもてがえ |
refacing (tatami) mats |
Variations: |
jiki じき |
(suffix) suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter) |
Variations: |
omotegae おもてがえ |
refacing (tatami) mats |
Variations: |
nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougaii(女房to畳ha新shii方gaii, 女房to畳ha新shii方ga良i, 女房to畳ha新shiihougaii); nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougayoi(女房to畳ha新shii方ga良i, 女房to畳ha新shii方gayoi) / nyobototatamihatarashihogai(女房to畳ha新shi方gai, 女房to畳ha新shi方ga良i, 女房to畳ha新shihogai); nyobototatamihatarashihogayoi(女房to畳ha新shi方ga良i, 女房to畳ha新shi方gayoi) にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいい(女房と畳は新しい方がいい, 女房と畳は新しい方が良い, 女房と畳は新しいほうがいい); にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい(女房と畳は新しい方が良い, 女房と畳は新しい方がよい) |
(exp,adj-ix) (proverb) wives and tatami mats are best when new |
Variations: |
nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougaii; nyouboutotatamihaatarashiihougayoi / nyobototatamihatarashihogai; nyobototatamihatarashihogayoi にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいい; にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい |
(exp,adj-ix) (proverb) wives and tatami mats are best when new |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| A Traditional Warm Welcome | 歡迎光臨 欢迎光临 | huān yíng guāng lín huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 huan ying guang lin huanyingguanglin | huan ying kuang lin huanyingkuanglin |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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