拜
Character
to bow to; to pay one's respects
Meaning
bài
bai4- to bow to; to pay one's respects CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) CC-CEDICT
- to make a courtesy call CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony CC-CEDICT
- to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) CC-CEDICT
- (used before some verbs to indicate politeness) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 拜
Draw “拜” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
新年的时候我去拜年。
xīn nián de shí hou wǒ qù bài nián
At New Year I go to wish people a happy new year.
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明天我想去拜访老师。
míng tiān wǒ xiǎng qù bài fǎng lǎo shī
Tomorrow I want to visit my teacher.
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他们在庙里拜佛。
tā men zài miào lǐ bài fó
They bow to Buddha in the temple.
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Words with 拜
See all 84 →拜访bài fǎngto visit a person, often at their home or officeWordHSK 5拜会bài huìto pay a formal, polite visit to an important personWordHSK 7–9拜年bài niánto visit people at Chinese New Year to wish them a happy new yearWordHSK 7–9拜托bài tuōplease! (asking someone to help you do something)WordHSK 7–9拜见bài jiànto visit someone older or more important, to show respectWordHSK 7–9拜伦bài lúnGeorge Byron (1788-1824), English poetWord拜佛bài fóto worship BuddhaWord拜倒bài dǎoto prostrate oneselfWord拜别bài bié(formal) to take leave of sb; to bid farewellWord
拜城bài chéngBaicheng, a county in Aksu Prefecture 阿克苏地区 (Ā kè sū Dì qū), XinjiangSee 拜城县WordUnreviewed
拜堂bài tángritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremonyWord拜寿bài shòucongratulate an elderly person on his birthdayWord