Hanzi

to pay respect/worship/visit/salute

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

bài, bái

Bopomofo

ㄅㄞˋ, ㄅㄞˊ

Jyutping

baai3

Example sentences

崇拜 chóngbài
他從小就非常崇拜父親。
他从小就非常崇拜父亲。

He has adored his father since childhood.

拜年 bàinián
每年春節,我都會去爺爺家拜年。
每年春节,我都会去爷爷家拜年。

Every year during the Spring Festival, I go to my grandfather's house to pay a New Year call.

初一 chūyī
大年初一我們去拜年。
大年初一我们去拜年。

We went to pay New Year calls on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

bài
奶奶每天早上都會燒香拜佛。
奶奶每天早上都会烧香拜佛。

Grandma burns incense and worships Buddha every morning.

我明天要去拜訪一位老朋友。
我明天要去拜访一位老朋友。

I am going to visit an old friend tomorrow.

他打算下個月返鄉探親,順便拜訪老同學。
他打算下个月返乡探亲,顺便拜访老同学。

He plans to go back to his hometown to visit relatives next month and drop by to see old classmates.

這個禮拜天我們去教堂做禮拜。
这个礼拜天我们去教堂做礼拜。

This Sunday we are going to church for worship.

他頭髮長得很快,每兩個禮拜就要去理髮店理髮一次。
他头发长得很快,每两个礼拜就要去理发店理发一次。

He grows hair very fast, he goes to the barber shop to get a haircut once every two weeks.

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