拜见 bàijiàn to pay a formal visit
to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
How to remember 拜见: 拜 to bow + 见 see = to pay a formal visit.
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How it is used
- To call on a senior or superior with respect - 拜见长辈 (bàijiàn zhǎngbèi) pay respects to an elder, 拜见老师 go to see one's teacher.
- Humble register: the speaker is the junior meeting someone of higher standing.