Chinese word

拜见

Pronunciation

Pinyinbài jiàn

Meaning

  • verbmeet

Example

我可以拜见您吗？wǒ ké yǐ bài jiàn nín ma

May I meet you?

Illustration for 拜见 (meet)

More examples

公司代表请求拜见客户负责人，讨论合同条款。gōng sī dài biǎo qǐng qiú bài jiàn kè hù fù zé rén tǎo lùn hé tóng tiáo kuǎn

The company representative requested to meet the person in charge at the client company to discuss the contract terms.

Core concept

A respectful approach to meet someone, with the meeting itself carrying ceremony and deference.

Common phrases

  • 拜见领导bài jiàn líng dǎo

    meet with a leader

  • 拜见专家bài jiàn zhuān jiā

    meet with an expert

  • 拜见导师bài jiàn dǎo shī

    meet with an adviser

Similar words

见面jiàn miàn: Meeting someone face to face.
拜访bài fǎng: Visiting someone at home or work to meet them.
会见huì jiàn: Meeting someone in an official or formal setting.
看望kàn wàng: Visiting a sick or older person to check on them and show care.

Definition in Chinese

以行礼表示敬意地去见某人，强调见面的礼节性与正式性。yǐ xíng lǐ biǎo shì jìng yì dì qù jiàn mǒu rén qiáng diào jiàn miàn de lǐ jié xìng yǔ zhèng shì xìng

Word origin

拜 (bài, "pay respects") + 见 (jiàn, "meet") combines showing respect with meeting, giving the verb its formal sense of meeting or visiting someone.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb sounds ceremonious rather than casual, so it is most natural for a respectful visit to an elder, teacher, official, or other honored person.

Other meanings

  • visitverb

Opposites

  • 拒见jù jiànrefuse to seeverb

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