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拜

bài · bai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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to bow to; to pay one's respects
(bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion)
to make a courtesy call
(bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony
to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc)
(used before some verbs to indicate politeness)

2 examples

过(guò)年(nián)时(shí)，我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)要(yào)给(gěi)长(zhǎng)辈(bèi)拜(bài)年(nián)。

During the New Year, we all pay New Year's greetings to our elders.

他(tā)正(zhèng)式(shì)拜(bài)了(le)一(yí)位(wèi)老(lǎo)师(shī)傅(fù)为(wéi)师(shī)，学(xué)习(xí)木(mù)工(gōng)手(shǒu)艺(yì)。

He formally acknowledged an old master as his teacher to learn carpentry.

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