Definition
谒 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to pay a respectful visit (to a superior, elder, or sacred site)'. It is almost always used as a bound morpheme in compounds like 谒见 (to have an audience with), 拜谒 (to call on or pay respects at a tomb/place of worship), and 谒陵 (to visit and pay respects at a mausoleum). You would not use 谒 alone in casual conversation; it belongs to official, historical, or ceremonial registers.
b.f.
to pay a formal visit to (a superior, elder, or a site) in a respectful manner
Examples
- 谒。Xīnrèn dàshǐ jiāng yú míngtiān yè jiàn zǒngtǒng.The new ambassador will have an audience with the president tomorrow.
- ，谒。Měinián Qīngmíng jié, xǔduō shìmín dōu huì qù bài yè lièshì língyuán.Every Qingming Festival, many citizens go to pay respects at the martyrs' cemetery.
- 谒。Tā tèyì qiánwǎng Kǒngmiào bài yè Kǒngzǐ xiàng.He made a special trip to the Confucius Temple to pay respects to the statue of Confucius.
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