---
title: "Guanglin Meaning: 光临 (guānglín) in English"
description: "光临 (traditional 光臨, guānglín) means “(polite) to grace with one's presence; to visit”. Hear its tones, see what 光 and 临 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanglin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 光临 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

光临 guānglín

## (polite) to grace with one's presence; to visit

## Its characters

1. 光 guāng light
2. 临 lín to arrive

## In a sentence

欢迎您光临我们的小店！ Welcome to our little shop!

第三，门说‘欢迎**光临**’，你也得说。

From [欢迎光临 · The first night shift](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-first-night-shift#library-word-261-263)

[More about 光临](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%89%E4%B8%B4)

## More words with 光 or 临

- [曝光 bàoguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoguang)
- [不光 bùguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguang)
- [灯光 dēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengguang)
- [发光 fāguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faguang)
- [风光 fēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengguang)
- [光滑 guānghuá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanghua)
- [光辉 guānghuī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanghui)
- [光芒 guāngmáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangmang)
- [光明 guāngmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangming)
- [光荣 guāngróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangrong)

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