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拜
bài
Description
「拜」的意思是向别人行礼，表示尊敬。
"拜" means to salute someone as a sign of respect.
过年的时候，我们常常去拜访亲戚，也会拜神、拜祖先。
During the New Year, we often go to 拜访 relatives and also 拜 gods and ancestors.
Meanings
拜bài
to worship; to pay respect by bowing
他跪下来拜佛。
He knelt down to worship the Buddha.
拜bài
to make a formal visit; to call on
新年我要去拜访老师。
I will visit the teacher during the New Year.
拜bài
to acknowledge as one's master or teacher
他拜这位画家为师。
He apprenticed under this painter.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts two hands joined in a gesture of respect or salutation.
- Nuance
拜 often implies reverence; commonly seen in 拜年 (New Year greetings) and 拜佛 (worship).
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