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拜见

bài jiàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pay a formal visit
  2. 2. to call to pay respects
  3. 3. to meet one's senior or superior

Word relationships

Register variants

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拜访
bài fǎng

to pay a visit; to call on

拜访 is a neutral, commonly used term for visiting someone, whereas 拜见 implies a more formal, respectful visit to a senior or superior.

Related words

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探望
tàn wàng

to visit

探望 means to visit (often someone in need, like a patient), but lacks the extreme formality and deference of 拜见.

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically followed by a noun indicating the person being visited (e.g., 拜见老师), and never used with places as the direct object.

Formality

拜见 is extremely formal and shows great respect; it is not used for casual visits between friends or equals.

Example Sentences

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学生前来 拜见 老师。
The student came to pay a formal visit to the teacher.

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Child Words of 拜见

见
jiàn

to see

见
xiàn

to appear

拜
bài

to pay respect