bài ㄅㄞˋ

  1. to bow to to pay one's respects
  2. to extend greetings (on a specific occasion)

    bound form

  3. to make a courtesy call
  4. (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony

    bound form

  5. to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc)
  6. (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)

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