return a visit; pay a return call
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to return a visit; to pay a courtesy call back
formal一种传统社交礼仪,用于表示尊敬、礼貌或维系关系,常见于正式或半正式场合。
Wáng王
xiān先
shēng生
shàng上
zhōu周
lái来
fǎng访
,
wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
děi得
qù去
huí回
bài拜
yī一
xià下
。
Mr. Wang visited last week, so I need to return the visit today.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
,
guān官
yuán员
zhī之
jiān间
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
shì视
huí回
bài拜
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
In ancient times, officials placed great importance on the ritual of returning visits.
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Tā他
shōu收
dào到
qǐng请
jiǎn柬
hòu后
,
jué决
dìng定
zé择
rì日
huí回
bài拜
。
After receiving the invitation, he decided to return the visit on a chosen day.