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bài
do obeisance, bow, kowtow
- Strokes
- 9
- Level
- HSK 5 · TOCFL Novice 2
- Frequency
- No. 432
bài
do obeisance, bow, kowtow
to bow to; to pay one's respects; (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion); to make a courtesy call; (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony; to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc); (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)
Ideographic: Two hands 手 put together in respect
Made of 手
bài tuō nǐ kāi mén ràng wǒ jìn lái ba 。
Open the door and let me in, please.
lǐ bài wǔ xià wǔ yǒu kōng ma ?
Are you free on Friday afternoon?
wǒ rèn wéi nǐ zuì hǎo qù bài fǎng tā 。
I think you had better call on him.
xué shēng men chóng bài xīn de yīng yǔ lǎo shī 。
The students adore the new English teacher.
tā men měi xīng qī tiān jǔ xíng cháo bài .
They worship every Sunday.