Chinese word

拜会

Pronunciation

Pinyinbài huì

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

我想拜会您，请问什么时候方便？wǒ xiǎng bài huì nín qǐng wèn shén me shí hòu fāng biàn

I would like to visit you. When would be convenient?

Illustration for 拜会 (visit)

More examples

他明天去拜会领导，汇报项目进展。tā míng tiān qù bài huì líng dǎo huì bào xiàng mù jìn zhǎn

He will call on his supervisor tomorrow and report on the project's progress.

Core concept

A visit framed as a respectful meeting with someone whose position or age calls for extra courtesy.

Common phrases

  • 拜会领导bài huì líng dǎo

    call on a supervisor

  • 拜会客户bài huì kè hù

    call on a client

  • 拜会长辈bài huì zhǎng bèi

    call on an elder

Similar words

拜访bài fǎng: Go to see someone in person for a visit or friendly meeting.
访问fǎng wèn: Make an official visit to a person, organization, or institution for a specific purpose.
会见huì jiàn: Meet with someone in person for a discussion or organized meeting.
见面jiàn miàn: Come together in person and see each other face to face.

Definition in Chinese

向对方表示敬意地进行会面或拜访，语气较正式，常用于拜见重要人物或官方场合。xiàng duì fāng biǎo shì jìng yì dì jìn xíng huì miàn huò bài fǎng yǔ qì jiào zhèng shì cháng yòng yú bài jiàn zhòng yào rén wù huò guān fāng chǎng hé

Word origin

拜 (bài, "pay respects") + 会 (huì, "meet") combines a gesture of respect with the act of meeting, giving the compound its formal sense of visiting someone respectfully.

Usage tips

  • For everyday speaking, this word signals a high level of politeness and can make a simple social visit sound more official than intended.

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