Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to pay respect; worship; visit; salute

Chinese: 访问、拜访。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bai” becomes a different word in each tone. 拜 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on
  • 礼拜lǐ bàito attend a religious service; (coll.) week; (coll.) Sunday
  • 崇拜chóng bàito worship; adoration
  • 拜托bài tuōto request sb to do sth; please!
  • 拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year

Example Sentence

过年的时候我们要去给长辈拜年。Guò nián de shí hou wǒ men yào qù gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián.During New Year, we pay New Year greetings to our elders.

过年Guò niánto celebrate the Chinese Ndeof时候shí houtime我们wǒ menweyàoto wantto gogěito长辈zhǎng bèione's elders拜年bài niánto pay a New Year call