return a visit; pay a return call
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to return a visit; to pay a return call (as a courtesy)
formalFormal term used in diplomatic, official, or ceremonial contexts to describe returning a visit as a protocol courtesy.
Dà大
shǐ使
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
rì日
dá答
bài拜
zǒng总
tǒng统
。
The ambassador will pay a return call on the president tomorrow.
Àn按
zhào照
wài外
jiāo交
lǐ礼
yí仪
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zài在
yī一
zhōu周
nèi内
dá答
bài拜
duì对
fāng方
dài代
biǎo表
tuán团
。
According to diplomatic protocol, we need to return the visit to the other delegation within one week.
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Zhāng张
xiān先
sheng生
lái来
bài拜
fǎng访
hòu后
，
wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
cì次
rì日
dá答
bài拜
。
After Mr. Zhang came to visit, we decided to return the visit the next day.