| 拜 | 1188B30 90S.10-3 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄅㄞˋ [bai4] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To make a bow, obeisance; usu. perform gesture of respect, varying from simple bow, hands at side (鞠躬 [jU2gong1]), or hands cupped one on top of the other (揖 [yi4]), or palms together, fingers stretched (Budd. 合十 [he2shi2]); to kowtow and worship on bended knees (跪拜 [gui4bai4]); usu. perform ceremonial forms in celebrations: 拜年，拜節 make ceremonial calls on New Year, festival; 拜壽 [bai4shou4]↓; 拜佛 worship Buddha at temple; 禮拜 (a) a week; (b) church service; 膜拜 (＝跪拜) kowtow on knees. (2) To receive or confer government post: 拜相 to make or be made prime minister; 拜官，拜爵 be conferred post, rank. (3) Formally establish or swear relationship: 拜老師 formally acknowledge (person) as master, teacher; 拜在門下，拜門牆 ditto; 拜把子，結拜，拜兄弟 be sworn brothers. | |||||
| Adv. | As court. prefix esp. in letters: 拜啟，拜覆 humbly communicate, reply; 拜謝 humbly thank; 拜懇, 拜禱 my humble request; 拜賜，拜領 humbly receive (gifts, advice); 拜誦來札 I have read your letter; 你的新書已拜讀了 I have read your new book; 拜別 [bai4bie2]↓; 拜賀 [bai4he4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 拜拜 [bai4bai4], n., (in Taiwan) religious festival. 2. 拜表 [bai4biao3], v.i., send memorandum to emperor. 3. 拜別 [bai4bie2], v.i., take leave: 拜別以來 since I last saw you. 4. 拜懺 [bai4chan4], v.i., (Budd.) say mass for people. 5. 拜茶 [bai4cha2], v.i., (MC) ask guest to come in and have tea. 6. 拜親 [bai4qin1], v.i., formally visit and be introduced to friend's parents. 7. 拜訪 [bai4fang3], v.t., make calls on (person). 8. 拜服 [bai4fu2](＝佩服), v.t., greatly admire. 9. 拜跪 [bai4gui4], worship on knees. 10. 拜賀 [bai4he4], v.i., send greetings, felicitations. 11. 拜會 [bai4hui4], v.t., make official calls, esp. to make acquaintance. 12. 拜火教 [bai4huo3jiao4], n., Zoroastrianism (fire-worship). 13. 拜章 [bai4zhang1], v.i., send emperor memorandum. 14. 拜見 [bai4jian4], v.t., (court.) visit, call on; 15. 拜見禮 (兒) [bai4jian4li3] ([bai4jian4lie1er0]), n., gift given on making formal calls. 16. 拜教 [bai4jiao4], v.i., (court.) receive instructions. 17. 拜金主義 [bai4jin1zhu3yi4], n., (facet.) cult of gold-worship. 18. 拜桌 [bai4zhuo1], n., table for making and receiving ceremonial obeisance. 19. 拜客 [bai4ke2], v.i., go on the round of calls on friends. 20. 拜禮 [bai4li3], n., see [bai4jian4li3]↑. 21. 拜門 [bai4men2], v.i., pay thanks by personal visit. 22. 拜命 [bai4ming4], v.i., (1) receive emperor's order; (2) (court.) receive or thank for receiving (message, advice). 23. 拜掃 [bai4sao3], v.i., to make ceremonial visit at relative's tomb. 24. 拜神 [bai4shen2], v.i., to worship deity or deities. 25. 拜壽 [bai4shou4], v.i., to congratulate someone's birthday in person. 26. 拜臺 [bai4tai2], n., see [bai4zhuo1]↑; esp. the stone altar at tombs. 27. 拜堂 [bai4tang2], v.i., perform formal bows by bride and groom in old custom. 28. 拜天地 [bai4tian1di4], v.i., (bride and groom) bow to heaven and earth as part of wedding ceremony. 29. 拜託 (托) [bai4tuo1], v.t., request, entrust (service, favor) to (person); 這個事情拜托你了 I leave this matter in your hands. 30. 拜望 [bai4wang4], v.i. & t., (court.) pay personal call (on person). 31. 拜謁 [bai4ye4], v.i. & t. ditto. | |||||