拜年

bài nián
HSK 6
pay a New Year call
verb

Example Sentences

我们每年春节都要拜年。
wǒmen měinián chūnjié dūyào bàinián 。
We pay New Year calls every Spring Festival.
他拜年时给我送了红包。
tā bàinián shí gěi wǒ sòng le hóngbāo 。
He gave me a red envelope when he paid his New Year call.
春节的时候，人们都会互相拜年。
chūnjié de shíhòu ， rénmén dōuhuì hùxiāng bàinián 。
During the Spring Festival, people wish each other a Happy New Year.

Individual Characters

拜bài
to bow to, to pay one's respects
HSK 1
年nián
year

Words with similar meanings

祝贺zhùhè
to congratulate
A more general term that can apply to various occasions, not just the New Year.
致辞zhìcí
to give a speech
Formal expression often used in greetings, although less specific than '拜年'.

Words Starting With 拜

拜托bài tuō
request sb to do sth; please!
拜访bài fǎng
pay a visit; call on

Words Ending With 年

去年qù nián
last year
青少年qīng shào nián
an adolescent; a youth; young person; teenage; teenager
周年zhōu nián
anniversary; annual
常年cháng nián
a whole year; average year
终年zhōng nián
entire year; throughout the year; age at death

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