Singaporean Mandarin Database

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bào

聘

pìn

to pay a return visit

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释义

动词

派国家代表回访别的国家。

DEFINITION

Verb

Sending a country representative to pay a return visit to another country.

 

由来
  • “报聘”中的“报”在现代汉语里有“报答”的意思。“聘”在古汉语里有“访问”的意思。如今，“报聘”属于“回访”的一种旧称。
  • 回访是指在对方来拜会后，受访者再去拜访对方。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The character “报” in the term “报聘” has the meaning of “repaying”, while “聘” has the meaning of “visiting” in ancient Chinese. Today, “报聘” is an old term for “回访”.
  • The Mandarin term “回访” means to pay a reciprocal visit after someone has come to visit.
例句

李总理在这次的报聘访问中，除了出席帕什尼扬设的款待午宴，也将与亚美尼亚总统萨尔基相 (Armen Sarkissian) 会晤，同时也会与亚美尼亚国民议会议长米尔佐扬 (Ararat Mirzoyan)，以及亚美尼亚宗徒教会卡雷金二世 (Karekin II) 等会面。(《联合早报》，29/9/2019)

 

SAMPLE SENTENCE
During his return visit, besides attending the luncheon hosted by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister Lee will also meet the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, and the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, among others. (Lianhe Zaobao, 29/9/2019)
其他地区用语

回访(大陆)

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

回访 (Mainland China)

参考资料
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REFERENCES

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