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拜会

bàihuì

to pay a formal visit

A visitor with a gift shakes a host's hand at an office door
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Characters in this word

拜 bài

Strokes
9
Radical
手 — hand
Made of
手 hand 手 hand
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 拜

会 huì

Strokes
6
Radical
人 — man, person
Made of
人 man, person 云 cloud
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 新任大使抵达后,首先拜会了外交部的主要负责人。 Xīnrèn dàshǐ dǐdá hòu, shǒuxiān bàihuì le wàijiāobù de zhǔyào fùzérén. After arriving, the newly appointed ambassador first paid a formal visit to the main officials at the foreign ministry.
  • 公司经理专程去拜会了合作多年的老客户。 Gōngsī jīnglǐ zhuānchéng qù bàihuì le hézuò duōnián de lǎo kèhù. The company manager made a special trip to pay a courtesy visit to a long-time client.
  • 代表团到达后,先去拜会了当地的商会。 Dàibiǎotuán dàodá hòu, xiān qù bàihuì le dāngdì de shānghuì. After arriving, the delegation first paid a formal call on the local chamber of commerce.

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