How to Say ‘Popular’ in Simplified Chinese
受欢迎
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced (sh-oh hwahn ying). Describes something widely favored.
🇨🇳 In China: Popularity often denotes quality or cultural significance.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
受
[shòu]
to be well-received / to be popular (lit. “to receive”)
Part of 受欢迎. 受 means “to receive/undergo”; together it expresses being liked by many people.
红烧肉很受欢迎。
Braised pork is very popular.
欢迎
[huān yíng]
to welcome
In 受欢迎, 欢迎 carries the idea of being welcomed/liked. Common phrase: 很受欢迎 = very popular.
这家店的海鲜也很受欢迎。
This restaurant’s seafood is also very popular.
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