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拜见
bàijiàn
Description
"拜见"是很客气的说法，意思是去见比你地位高或者年纪大的人。
"拜见" is a polite expression meaning to go see someone of higher status or older age than you.
我们平常和朋友见面不用这个词，它比较正式。
We don't use "拜见" when meeting friends; it is more formal.
Meanings
拜见bàijiàn
to call on and pay respects to (a senior)
明天我要去拜见老师。
I will visit the teacher tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
拜 (to pay respects, bow) + 见 (to see/meet), literally "respectfully meet".
- Nuance
humble and formal; the speaker meets a superior, unlike neutral 见面 or 拜访.
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