拜谢 bàixiè to thank formally Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拜 bài verbadverb [polite prefix] (bound form) polite prefix used before certain verbs to show respect to the other person, as in 拜访 bàifǎng, 拜托 bàituō, or 拜读 bàidú谢 謝 xiè verb to thank to thank; to express gratitude or appreciation