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拜年

拜年

Chinese

 
to pay respect; worship; visit; salute
 year
simp. and trad.
(拜年) 		拜 年

Verb

拜年

  1. to exchange New Year's greetings; to pay someone a courtesy call on New Year's Day or shortly thereafter, usually with a present
    阿姨，我們來給您拜年了！ [MSC, trad.]
    阿姨，我们来给您拜年了！ [MSC, simp.]
    Āyí, wǒmen lái gěi nín bàinián le! [Pinyin]
    Auntie, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year!

See also

  • Korean: 세배 (歲拜, sebae)

Etymology

From 拜 (bài, “to do obeisance to, to make a courtesy call”) + 年 (nián, “year, new year”)

Pronunciation

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