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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[bài]
  1. 1. verb [会见] pay a visit
    pay an official call
  2. 2. verb [结拜] acknowledge
    他为师。
    I acknowledge him as my master.
    兄弟
    sworn brothers

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[bài]
  1. 1. verb do obeisance
    prostrate oneself before the image of Buddha; worship Buddha
  2. 2. verb pay a courtesy call
    pay a return visit
  3. 3. verb congratulate (on a certain occasion)
    pay a New Year call; wish sb. a Happy New Year
  4. 4. verb visit; pay a visit
    我刚搬家那会儿妈妈带我到处邻居。
    新搬来的张同志刚才街坊来了。
    The new neighbour, Comrade Zhang, came to visit us.
  5. 5. verb confer a title on somebody; appoint
    他被皇帝征召入朝官右拾遗。
    confer the title of Prime Minister on sb.; appoint sb. as Prime Minister
  6. 6. verb acknowledge somebody as one's master, godfather, etc.
    他要我先他为师才教我书法。
    他为师学钢琴。
    I became a piano student of his.
  7. 7. verb [polite] used before a verb to show respect
    您的大恩大德,我先谢了。
    express one's thanks

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[bài]
  1. 1. 古代一种表示敬意的礼节。行礼时双膝着地,拱手与胸平,俯首至手。后来也作为行礼的通称
    请受我一
  2. 2. 尊崇;敬奉
    服。
  3. 3. 以礼会见
  4. 4. 通过一定的仪式授予某种名位或结成某种关系
    官授爵
    把兄弟。
  5. 5. 行礼致敬,表示祝贺
    寿
  6. 6. 敬词,用在表示自己动作的词前面,表示对人的恭敬
    访。
  7. 7. 第四画是竖撇(丿),不是竖钩(??)。

Examples

新搬来的张同志刚才街坊来了。
The new neighbour, Comrade Zhang, came to visit us.
他为师学钢琴。
I became a piano student of his.
给您个早(晚)年。
Let me wish you an early (a belated, late) Happy New Year. 拜年
我刚搬家那会儿妈妈带我到处邻居。
他要我先他为师才教我书法。
服于他的勇气和坚强。
I admire his courage and strong character. 拜服
他再三请老师亲临指导。
He politely asked for his teacher's instructions. 拜请
他俩明天就要天地了,家里人忙得不可开交。
Tomorrow will be their wedding day. Both their families are busy today preparing for the wedding ceremony. 拜天地
这些奇异的景观都是大自然的伟力所赐。
This marvelous scenery has been bestowed by nature's great power. 伟力
中国的传统婚礼都要先天地。 拜天地

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