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拜 bài

to bow, to salute; to worship, to pay respects

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 4
Radical
手
Type
Ideograph
Made of 手手 ⿰手手

Memory hint: Two hands 手 put together in respect

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Example sentences with 拜

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  1. 我们下个礼拜天见面吧。
    Wǒmen xià ge lǐbàitiān jiànmiàn ba.
    Let's meet next Sunday.
    we next (measure) Sunday meet (suggestion)
  2. 你什么时候去拜访他?
    Nǐ shénme shíhou qù bàifǎng tā?
    When are you going to visit him?
    you what time go visit him
  3. 拜托你帮我一个忙。
    Bàituō nǐ bāng wǒ yí ge máng.
    Please do me a favor.
    request-favor you help me one (measure) favor
  4. 这个礼拜天他没有时间拜访朋友。
    Zhège lǐbàitiān tā méiyǒu shíjiān bàifǎng péngyou.
    This Sunday he doesn't have time to visit friends.
    this Sunday he not-have time visit friend
  5. 春节的时候,大家会互相拜年。
    Chūnjié de shíhou, dàjiā huì hùxiāng bàinián.
    During Spring Festival, everyone exchanges New Year greetings.
    Spring-Festival (possessive) time, everyone will mutually pay-New-Year-call

Words with 拜 (6)