Meaning of bài:
拜
to bow to; to pay one's respects; (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion); to make a courtesy call; (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony; to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc)
Wǒmen yīnggāi duì zhǎngbèi bài yī bài yǐ shì zūnjìng.
我们应该对长辈拜一拜以示尊敬。
We should bow to our elders to show respect.
Chūnjié qījiān, rénmen chángcháng hùxiāng bài nián.
春节期间，人们常常互相拜年。
During the Spring Festival, people often extend New Year greetings to each other.
Tā zhǔnbèi qù bàifǎng tā de lǎoshī.
他准备去拜访他的老师。
He is preparing to make a courtesy call to his teacher.
Huángdì juédìng zài yíshì shàng bài tā wéi dàchén.
皇帝决定在仪式上拜他为大臣。
The emperor decided to appoint him as a minister during the ceremony.
Tā juédìng qù sìmiào lǐ bài fó.
他決定去寺庙里拜佛。
He decided to go to the temple to worship Buddha.
(used before some verbs to indicate politeness)
Tā qù bài fǎng le tā de lǎoshī.
他去拜访了他的老师。
He went to pay a visit to his teacher.
