拜年 (bài nián) — to pay a New Year visit; to offer New Year greetings
Definition
拜年 means paying New Year visits or greetings, tied specifically to Chinese New Year (春节). 拜访 is a general formal visit any time of year; 拜年 is the holiday custom.
verb
to pay a New Year visitto offer New Year greetings
Examples
- ，拜年。Měi nián chūn jié, wǒ dōu yào huí lǎo jiā gěi zhǎng bèi men bài nián.Every Spring Festival, I go back to my hometown to pay New Year visits to my elders.
- 拜年，。Xiàn zài hěn duō rén yòng shǒu jī fā wēi xìn bài nián, jì fāng biàn yòu kuài jié.Now many people send New Year greetings via WeChat on their phones—it's both convenient and fast.
- ，。Zuó tiān wǒ qù gěi wáng lǎo shī bài le gè nián, tā hěn gāo xìng.Yesterday I went to pay a New Year visit to Teacher Wang, and she was very happy.
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