拜谒
bài yè · to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to pay homage (at a monument, mausoleum etc)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 拜谒
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to pay a visit; to call on
拜年bàiniánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
崇拜chóngbàito worship; adoration
拜会bàihuì(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
拜见bàijiànto pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
拜托bàituōto request sb to do sth; please!