拜谒 bàiyè to pay a formal visit Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents bàiyè to pay a formal visit 拜 bài to visit to pay a visit or make a courtesy call; to extend greetings on a specific occasion, such as for a birthday or the New Year谒 謁 yè to visit (bound form) to visit a superior; to call on someone to pay one's respects in a formal or literary contextbàiyè to pay homage 拜 bài nounverb to pay respect to pay one's respects or do obeisance, such as by bowing, kneeling, or joining hands; to worship a deity or ancestors谒 謁 yè to visit (bound form) to visit a superior; to call on someone to pay one's respects in a formal or literary context