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Traditional form:

Pinyin (reading):

bài

Definitions:

  • to bow to; to pay one's respects
  • (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion)
  • to make a courtesy call
  • (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony
  • to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc)
  • (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)

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