他們每星期日都去教堂做禮拜。
They go to church on Sunday morning.
拜
bàiㄅㄞˋ
Meaning
Meanings
- 1
to bow to; to pay one's respects
- 2
(bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion)
- 3
to make a courtesy call
- 4
(bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony
- 5
to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc)
- 6
(used before some verbs to indicate politeness)
Examples
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這本是上個禮拜銷量最高的書。
This was the best-selling book last week.
這兩個禮拜一滴雨也沒下過。
We have not had a single drop of rain for two weeks.
拜電視所賜，現在的小孩都不喜歡看書了。
Thanks to television, boys and girls are apt to neglect reading books.
拜託你開門讓我進來吧。
Open the door and let me in, please.
Characters
Character breakdown
Related
Related: 拜
崇拜
chóng bài
to worship
拜年
bài nián
to pay a New Year call
拜拜
bái bái
(loanword) bye-bye
拜拜
bài bai
to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together
拜会
bài huì
(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
拜托
bài tuō
to request sb to do sth
拜访
bài fǎng
to pay a visit; to call on
礼拜
lǐ bài
to attend a religious service
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