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拜

bài

do obeisance, bow, kowtow

Strokes
9
Radical
手
HSK
5
Tone
4

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 他前天拜会了法国总统。

    Tā qián tiān bài huì le Fǎ guó zǒng tǒng

    He made an official visit to the French president the day before yesterday.

  • 我两个礼拜就会回来。

    Wǒ liǎng gè lǐ bài jiù huì huí lai

    I will be back in two weeks' time.

  • 已经没人来拜访我了。

    Yǐ jīng méi rén lái bài fǎng wǒ le

    No one comes to visit me anymore.

  • 后天正好礼拜日。

    Hòu tiān zhèng hǎo Lǐ bài rì

    The day after tomorrow is Sunday.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 拜

  • 拜访bài fǎng 4–3 to pay a visit; to call on
  • 礼拜lǐ bài 3–4 to attend a religious service; (coll.) week; (coll.) Sunday
  • 礼拜天lǐ bài tiān 3–4–1Sunday
  • 崇拜chóng bài 2–4 to worship; adoration
  • 拜托bài tuō 4–1 to request sb to do sth; please!
  • 拜年bài nián 4–2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
  • 拜见bài jiàn 4–4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
  • 拜会bài huì 4–4 (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on