Character

拜

bài HSK 6

拜 bài HSK 6

1. to bow or salute as a show of respect
2. to greet and congratulate with a bow
3. to respectfully establish a sworn relationship with someone
4. (hon.) used before one's own action to express respect for the other party
5. to visit; to pay a call on
6. a surname
7. to confer a title, rank, or official post with ceremony

Words using 拜 as bài (6)

1 崇拜 chóng bài — to worship HSK 6
- 崇 to revere, to esteem highly
- 拜 to bow down, to pay homage
Example

很多人崇拜他。

hěn duō rén chóng bài tā

Many people worship him.
2 拜年 bài nián — pay a New Year call HSK 6
- 拜 to pay respects, to make a respectful visit
- 年 year, New Year
Example

大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。

dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián

On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.
3 拜访 bài fǎng — to visit; to call on HSK 6
- 拜 to pay respects; adds formality and respect to the visit
- 访 to visit; to call on; provides the core meaning of visiting
Example

我明天要去拜访我的老师。

wǒ míng tiān yào qù bài fǎng wǒ de lǎo shī

I will visit my teacher tomorrow.
4 拜会 bài huì — to pay a formal visit to HSK 7
- 拜 to pay respects, expressing the formal and respectful nature of the visit
- 会 to meet, representing the act of meeting or encountering
Example

明天我要去拜会市长。

míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài huì shì zhǎng

Tomorrow I'm going to pay a formal visit to the mayor.
5 拜托 bài tuō — please; to request HSK 7
- 拜 to respectfully request (adds polite, humble tone)
- 托 to entrust; to request (core meaning of asking/entrusting)
Example

这件事就拜托你了。

zhè jiàn shì jiù bài tuō nǐ le

I'm entrusting this matter to you.

Structure & writing

拜 bài — to bow or salute as a show of respect

拜 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

湃 pài used in '澎湃': ① waves crashing loudly against each other; ② (fig.) surging emotions; ③ (fig.) grand and imposing momentum

consists of

1 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)

手 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 1

看 kàn to look at; to watch

HSK 2

拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

HSK 5

掌 zhǎng palm of the hand

HSK 6

拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something

HSK 7

拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something

2 丰 fēng — abundant; plentiful

丰 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益)

HSK 5

慧 huì intelligent; wise

HSK 6

寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 艳 yàn bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful

HSK 7

契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife

3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1

下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan

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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)

HSK 2

夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

HSK 3

其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer

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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go

HSK 4

亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)

HSK 5

善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")

HSK 6

兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken

HSK 7

丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)

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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

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