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bài
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English Definitionto pay respect; worship; visit; salute
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Pinyinbài
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄅㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)baai3
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelTOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word    
拜年bàiniánto pay a New Year call; to wish somebody a Happy New Year
拜访bàifǎngto pay a visit; to call on
拜托bàituōto request somebody to do something; please!
拜会bàihuìpay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity
拜拜bàibaito pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together; (Tw) religious ceremony in which offerings are made to a deity
Words With Same Tail Word    
礼拜lǐbàiweek; religious service; worship; to attend religious service
崇拜chóngbàito worship; adoration
参拜cānbàito formally call on; to worship (a God); to pay homage to somebody
膜拜móbàito kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level; to worship
迪拜díbàiDubai
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