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拜访
bàifǎng
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- pinyin
- bàifǎng
- simplified
- 拜访
- traditional
- 拜訪
1 · verb
To go somewhere to see a person or spend a short time there.
前往某处看望某人或短暂停留。
Use visit a friend or visit a home; visit takes the person or place directly.
We will visit Mei's family on Saturday.
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我们星期六去拜访梅的家人。
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2 · verb
To go and see someone, often as a courteous or respectful visit.
前去看望某人，常带有礼貌或尊重的意味。
The object is usually a person. Use 参观 for visiting a museum as a visitor.
We plan to visit our former teacher on Sunday afternoon.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
周日下午，我们准备去拜访以前的老师。
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On my first visit to this painter, I brought a book of his paintings.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
第一次拜访这位画家时，我带了一本他的画册。
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visit — To go somewhere to see a person or spend a short time there.