Chinese word

拜访

Pronunciation

Pinyinbài fǎng

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

放学后我要去拜访爷爷。fàng xué hòu wǒ yào qù bài fǎng yé yé

After school, I am going to visit my grandpa.

Illustration for 拜访 (visit)

More examples

春节时我们常去拜访亲戚。chūn jié shí wǒ men cháng qù bài fǎng qīn qī

During the Spring Festival, we often visit relatives.

Core concept

Going to someone's place to meet them in a socially respectful, often planned way.

Common phrases

  • 拜访亲戚bài fǎng qīn qī

    visit relatives

  • 拜访朋友bài fǎng péng yǒu

    visit friends

  • 拜访病人bài fǎng bìng rén

    visit patients

Similar words

访问fǎng wèn: To call on a person or organization about official or professional business.
看望kàn wàng: To go see a sick or elderly person and check on their well-being.
参观cān guān: To go to a tourist site, facility, or exhibition to view it.
走访zóu fǎng: To go around several homes or places to gather information.

Definition in Chinese

到别人家或某人处看望、问候或进行正式访问，常含有礼节性或客套的意味。dào bié rén jiā huò mǒu rén chù kàn wàng wèn hòu huò jìn xíng zhèng shì fǎng wèn cháng hán yǒu lǐ jié xìng huò kè tào de yì wèi

Word origin

拜 (bài, "bow or show respect") + 访 (fǎng, "visit") forms a compound that presents meeting someone as a respectful call on them.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb suits a courteous or official call, while an ordinary visit to a close relative may sound more formal than intended.

Other meanings

  • seeverb

Related words

  • 拜访者bài fǎng zhěvisitornoun

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