拜见 (bài jiàn) — to pay a formal visit (to a superior or elder)
Definition
拜见 is a highly formal, deferential visit to a superior or elder. Compared with 拜访 it emphasizes the rank gap and one's lower status; with 会见 it stresses the caller's act of going, not a meeting between equals.
verb
to pay a formal visit (to a superior or elder)
Examples
- 拜见。Wǒ míng tiān yào qù bài jiàn yí wèi zhòng yào de kè rén.I will go to pay a formal visit to an important guest tomorrow.
- 拜见。Tā zhuān chéng qù bài jiàn nà wèi lǎo jiào shòu.He made a special trip to pay respects to that old professor.
- 拜见。Tā men yì qǐ bài jiàn le gōng sī de chuàng shǐ rén.They jointly paid a formal visit to the founder of the company.
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