Definition
拜年 means 'to pay a New Year visit'—it is the only visit word tied to the Lunar New Year. While 拜访, 拜见, and 拜会 can be used for formal visits anytime, 拜年 is reserved for the Spring Festival. It is commonly used with 给 (给长辈拜年) and can be separated (拜了个年).
verb
to pay a New Year visitto offer New Year greetings
Examples
- ，拜年。Měi nián Chūnjié, wǒ dōu yào huí lǎojiā gěi zhǎngbèimen bài nián.Every Spring Festival, I go back to my hometown to pay New Year visits to my elders.
- 拜年，。Xiànzài hěn duō rén yòng shǒujī fā Wēixìn bài nián, jì fāngbiàn yòu kuàijié.Now many people send New Year greetings via WeChat on their phones—it's both convenient and fast.
- ，。Zuótiān wǒ qù gěi Wáng lǎoshī bài le gè nián, tā hěn gāoxìng.Yesterday I went to pay a New Year visit to Teacher Wang, and she was very happy.
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