拜访

bài fǎng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to pay a visit; to call on

Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items

看望

kàn wàng

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

拜访侧重于正式或礼节性的拜访，看望更侧重于关心、探望。

探访

tàn fǎng

to seek by inquiry or search

探访与拜访意义接近，但探访更强调探索或看望。

Usage notes

Collocations

拜访 is often used with a person of higher status or someone you respect, e.g., 拜访老师 (visit a teacher), not typically used for visiting friends casually.

Common mistakes

Do not use 拜访 for visiting a place for sightseeing; use 参观 or 游览 instead.

Example Sentences

3 shown

我明天去拜访一位教授。

I will visit a professor tomorrow.

我明天要去拜访岳母。

I'm going to visit my mother-in-law tomorrow.

我拜访了Dan。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 464950)

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Child Words of 拜访

to pay respect

(bound form) to visit