jing4 ban1迎賓迎宾
Jyutpingjing4 ban1
Yaleyìhng bān
Definition
To greet visitors; to welcome and receive guests with courtesy.
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Often used in formal contexts like weddings, corporate events, or high-end restaurants where there is a designated role or station for receiving guests. While it functions as a verb, it frequently describes the specific task of standing at an entrance to welcome arrivals rather than just the general act of saying hello.
Examples
Who is responsible for greeting guests at the wedding banquet tonight?
He is standing at the door greeting guests with a warm smile.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
