ceremonially acknowledge as parent, master, etc.
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to ceremonially acknowledge; to formally accept as (godparent, adoptive parent, master, etc.)
formalA formal ritual (拜礼) is involved. Common in traditional contexts to establish a non-biological kinship or master-disciple relationship.
Tā他
sān三
suì岁
shí时
bài拜
rèn认
le了
cūn村
lǐ里
yī一
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
lǎo老
rén人
wéi为
gān干
diē爹
。
He ceremonially acknowledged an esteemed old man in the village as his godfather when he was three years old.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
tā他
jīn今
tiān天
jiāng将
bài拜
rèn认
zhè这
wèi位
wǔ武
shù术
jiā家
wéi为
shī师
。
According to tradition, he will formally accept this martial artist as his master today.
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Jiù旧
shí时
yǒu有
xiē些
hái孩
zi子
huì会
bài拜
rèn认
mù木
jiang匠
huò或
cái裁
feng缝
zuò作
shī师
fu傅
，
xué学
xí习
shǒu手
yì艺
。
In the old days, some children would formally acknowledge carpenters or tailors as masters to learn a craft.