拜年
Old HSK 6
拜年 (bàinián) · to pay a New Year visit
拜年 (bàinián) means “to pay a New Year visit; to wish a happy New Year”. It is written with 2 characters: 拜 (to bow) + 年 (year). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 拜年 is built
The characters
拜 bài · to bow
What 拜 is made of
- 手shǒu — hand
- 手shǒu — hand
年 nián · year
What 年 is made of
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
春节时，我们去亲戚家拜年。Chūnjié shí, wǒmen qù qīnqi jiā bàinián.At Spring Festival, we visit relatives to wish them a happy New Year.
孩子们给爷爷奶奶拜年。Háizimen gěi yéye nǎinai bàinián.The children wished their grandparents a happy New Year.
Questions about 拜年
What does 拜年 mean?
拜年 (bàinián) means “to pay a New Year visit; to wish a happy New Year”.
How do you pronounce 拜年?
拜年 is pronounced bàinián.
Which HSK level is 拜年?
拜年 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 礼拜天lǐbàitiānSunday
- 拜访bàifǎngto pay a visit
- 拜托bàituōto ask a favour
- 崇拜chóngbàito worship
- 半年bànniánhalf a year
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 明年míngniánnext year
- 去年qùniánlast year
- 新年xīnniánNew Year
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
Learn 拜年 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.