拜会

拜會

bàihuì

verb HSK 7 #32,123

Meanings

1 to pay a formal visit; to call on (someone important)

Characters

to pay respects; to visit formally

Literally 'respectfully meet' — implies the visitor is showing deference to someone of higher status.

Examples

总统拜会了日本首相。

Zǒngtǒng bàihuì le Rìběn shǒuxiàng.

The president paid a formal visit to the Japanese Prime Minister.

他专程拜会了老教授。

Tā zhuānchéng bàihuì le lǎo jiàoshòu.

He made a special trip to call on the old professor.

Tips

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拜会 is formal and deferential — used in diplomacy and when visiting respected elders or officials. For casual visits, use 拜访 (bàifǎng). You would never 拜会 a friend.

Stroke Order

拜 bài

会 huì