To pay a formal visit in Chinese: 拜见 (bài jiàn)

bài jiàn

to pay a formal visit

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 拜見1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to pay a formal visit
  2. 2to call to pay respects
  3. 3to meet one's senior or superior

Stroke order

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ㄅㄞˋ

bài

/ b/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

/ j/ i/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

拜见

Simplified

拜見

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他专程去拜见了自己的老师。

    tā zhuān chéng qù bài jiàn le zì jǐ de lǎo shī。

    He made a special trip to pay his respects to his teacher.

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