pay a formal visit; call on
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
pay a formal visit; call on
formalMost commonly used for official diplomatic visits now, but can also refer to formal personal visits in polite contexts.
Zhōng中
guó国
wài外
zhǎng长
jiāng将
bài拜
huì会
duō多
guó国
yuán元
shǒu首
chū出
xí席
běn本
cì次
guó国
jì际
fēng峰
huì会
。
China's foreign minister will pay a visit to multiple heads of state and attend this international summit.
Wǒ我
zhuān专
chéng程
lái来
bài拜
huì会
nín您
，
xiǎng想
dāng当
miàn面
qǐng请
jiào教
yī一
xiē些
xué学
shù术
wèn问
tí题
。
I came specially to call on you to ask some academic questions face to face.
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Xīn新
rèn任
zhù驻
huá华
dà大
shǐ使
běn本
zhōu周
jiāng将
bài拜
huì会
wài外
jiāo交
bù部
bù部
zhǎng长
。
The newly appointed Chinese ambassador will call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs this week.
Tā他
zhuān专
chéng程
bài拜
huì会
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
wén文
huà化
míng名
rén人
，
jiāo交
liú流
fēi非
yí遗
bǎo保
hù护
jīng经
yàn验
。
He specially paid a visit to local cultural celebrities to exchange experiences in intangible cultural heritage protection.
Liǎng两
guó国
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
jìn进
xíng行
bì闭
mén门
bài拜
huì会
，
shāng商
tǎng讨
shuāng双
biān边
hé合
zuò作
shì事
yí宜
。
The leaders of the two countries will hold a closed-door formal visit next week to discuss bilateral cooperation matters.