yè
谒
pay a formal visit; call on; have an audience
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pay a formal visit (to a superior); to call on; to have an audience with
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts when visiting someone of higher status, paying respects to revered figures, or visiting sacred sites. Often implies a degree of ceremony or deference.
Tā他
zhuān专
chéng程
qián前
wǎng往
Shǎn陕
xī西
yè谒
Huáng黄
dì帝
líng陵
。
He made a special trip to Shaanxi to pay his respects at the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum.
Wài外
bīn宾
qǐng请
qiú求
jìn进
yè谒
zǒng总
tǒng统
。
The foreign guests requested an audience with the president.
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Kǒng孔
zǐ子
céng曾
shuài率
dì弟
zǐ子
bài拜
yè谒
Zhōu周
miào庙
。
Confucius once led his disciples to pay formal visits to the Zhou Dynasty temples.