VISIT  訪問

G0-TO someone so as to COMMUNICATE AND INTERACT with him/her for a SHORT PERIOD.
CALL ONPAY A VISIT TOGO TO SEELOOK IN ONSTAY WITHSTOP BYDROP BYINFORMAL GO SEEPOP IN ONDROP IN ONLOOK UP
Hypernym
  • GO TOWALK OR TRAVEL INTENDING TO ARRIVE at a DEFINED PLACE.
    • WALKMOVE across the FLOOR>ground USING one's LEGS.
      • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
        • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2....
Hyponym
  • GUEST INVITED VISITOR FROM a DIFFERENT PLACE OR FAMILY IN-RELATION-TO someone in whose PLACE S/HE BE-IN:is in.
    Old Chinese Criteria
    1. The most current general word for paying a visit is jiàn 見.

    2. Yè 謁 refers to any formal visit, private or official.

    3. Pìn 聘 refers to a formal and official visit on behalf of some political authority.

    4. Wèn 問 refers to a visit to a sick person or to the bereaved.

    5. Cháo 朝 refers to a formal visit or general attendance at court.

    6. Guō 過 refers to informal visit en passant.

    7. Cān 參 refers to a visit to a superior.

    黄金貴:古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
    HUANG JINGUI 2006 13. AT COURT

    朝,一切朝見活動的總稱;西周特指春季諸侯拜見周見周天子。

    覲,西周時諸侯朝拜周天子;後泛指諸侯朝拜天子。

    請,漢代改覲為請作為秋季諸侯拜見天子;後也指拜見尊貴者。

    參,下見上,始於戰國,唐以後成為臣屬見皇帝的禮制詞。

    謁,有事稟告,或君主召見而晉見。

    Modern Chinese Criteria
    訪問 is the general word for visiting a person.

    拜訪 is the standard polite expression for paying someone a visit.

    拜謁 refers in a precious old-fashioned way to a traditional visit paid to a person.

    拜會

    過訪

    造訪

    走訪

    聘問

    做客

    作客

    拜客

    拜望

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    尋親訪友

    first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis 18.11.2003. CH

    • Novyj objasnitel'nyj Slovar' Sinonimov Russkogo Jazyka ( APRESJAN 2004) p. 797

    • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 721

      Audienz:

      7 Han reliefs depict audiences.

    • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 301

    • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 50

    • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.3:2

      JOINDRE.ACCOSTER.ABORDER

    • Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography ( ROBERTS 1998) p. 923

    Words

      jiàn OC: keens MC: ken 79 AttributionsWD

    The most current general word for paying a visit is jiàn 見.

      Syntactic words
    • viactcome on a visit
    • viactgain an audience (object idiomatically omitted: THIS POSES DELIGHTFUL TROUBLE FOR SYNTACTIC/SEMANTIC CLASSIFICATION)
    • vt(oN)pay a visit; get to have a meeting with a contextually determinate person
    • vt+prep+Nvisit
    • vt+prep+Npassiveto be received in audience (to be pronounced as xiàn in this usage?)
    • vtoNpay one's respects to; pay a visit to (often to a superior), have an audience with; gain an audience with;
    • vtoNnon-hierarchicalgo to seeCH
    • vtoNpassiveagree to be visited; agree to an audience, receive in audience
    • vttoN1(. N2)cause N1 to visit the contextually determinate N2CH
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2cause N1 to get an audience with N2
    入見  rù jiàn OC: njub keens MC: ȵip ken 48 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)resultativego in to see a contextually determinate (typically a superior) person N; go in to have an audience with N
    • VPt+prep+Ngo in to have an audience with N
    • VPtoNresultativeget to go in to have an audience with
      cháo OC: daw MC: ɖiɛu 44 AttributionsWD

    Cháo 朝 refers to a formal visit or general attendance at court.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactthe paying of a visit and showing one's respect to the ruler at his courtCH
    • vipay one's respect to the ruler at courtCH
    • viact(of a ruler) attend court; (if subjects) go to court; pay a formal visit at court to show one's respect
    • vt(oN)pay a formal visit to the contextually determinate court
    • vt+prep+Natteend an audience at the court of N; pay an official formal court visit to N
    • vtoNpay a formal visit to N at his court; sometimes also to a wife of a deceased person or to a distinguished person 朝相如 "visit Sima Xiangru"
    • vtoNcausativebe made to come to court
    • vtoNcausativecause N to pay a visit at court
      pìn OC: phleŋs MC: phiɛŋ 42 AttributionsWD

    Pìn 聘 refers to a formal and official visit on behalf of some political authority.

      Syntactic words
    • nab.tactpolite visit
    • vt(oN)visit the contextually determinate person; pay a formal visit to a distinguished contextually determinate person or send a distinguished delegation to such a person
    • vt+prep+Npay a formal visit to (normally a state)
    • vtoN聘於pay a formal visit to a distinguished person or send a distinguished delegation to such a person
      wèn OC: mɯns MC: mi̯un 14 AttributionsWD

    Wèn 問 refers to a visit to a sick person or to the bereaved.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactvisit; greetings
    • viactpay a polite visit
    • vt(oN)pay a sickness visit to (a contextually determinate person)
    • vtoNpay a formal visit; send greetings (to anyone of any status); visit (the sick)
    • vtoNiussivesend a diplomatic mission to a state
      cān OC: tshuum MC: tshəm 10 AttributionsWD

    Cān 參 refers to a visit to a superior.

      Syntactic words
    • nabvisit to a superior (who gives lecture, etc.)
    • viactto come for a visit; to visit; BUDDH: to visit in order to receive instruction
    • vt(oN)omvisit a contextually determinate superior
    • vt+V[0]visit to V
    • vtoNvisit a superior
      fǎng OC: phaŋs MC: phi̯ɐŋ 7 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)omvisit (a contextually determinate N)
    • vt+prep+Npaid a visit to
    • vtoNpost-Han SHISHUOXINYU: pay a formal visit
    來詣  lái yì OC: m-rɯɯ ŋɡiis MC: ləi ŋei 6 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativecome to visit
      dǔ OC: k-laaʔ MC: tuo̝ 5 AttributionsWD

      Word relations
    • Synon: 見/VISIT The most current general word for paying a visit is jiàn 見.

      Syntactic words
    • viactsee each other, get together, meet to talk
    • vt(oN)visit others ???
    • vtoNvisit
      yì OC: ŋɡiis MC: ŋei 5 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNYAN: go to pay a visit
      yè OC: qad MC: ʔi̯ɐt 4 AttributionsWD

    Yè 謁 refers to any formal visit, private or official.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)visit a superior or person of high rank (with omitted object)
    • vtoNvisit a superior or person of high rank; HS 65: interview
      rǔ OC: njoɡ MC: ȵi̯ok 4 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabactthe having made the humiliating effort> polite visit
    • vt(oN)condescend to visit the contextually determinate person
    • vt+prep+Ndo N the honour of a visit
    • vtoNcondescend to visit, do N the honour of a visit
      bào OC: puuɡs MC: pɑu 4 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNreturn (a visit)
      níng OC: neeŋ MC: neŋ 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)come to visit and wish the contextually determiante N well
    • vtoNpay a polite visit (to wish someone well, often one's parents)
      shì OC: ɡljils MC: dʑi 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpay a sickness visit; come to see how (someone) is doing
      jìn OC: ɡrɯns MC: gin 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)ompay a visit to a contextually determinate superior
    • vtoNvisit a superior
    覿  dí OC: ɡ-lɯwɡ MC: dek 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vimake a visit (to a ruler or person in authority)
    • vtoNFAYAN 1.6 meet and converse with (a gentleman); go to see and have an interview with
      kàn OC: khaans MC: khɑn 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)visit (a contextually determinate person)
    • vtoNvisit
      bīn OC: pin MC: pin 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • viactbe a guest; come to stay as a guest
    • vt+prep+Nbe a guest with
    往見  wǎng jiàn OC: ɢʷaŋʔ keens MC: ɦi̯ɐŋ ken 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNgo to see, visit
    見於  xiàn yú OC: ɡeens qa MC: ɦen ʔi̯ɤ 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpay a visit (at X's); visit
    造見  zào jiàn OC: skhuuɡs keens MC: tshɑu ken 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)resultativego and visit a contextually determinate person
      bài OC: proods MC: pɣɛi 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpay a polite visit to
      shuò OC: sqrooɡ MC: ʂɣɔk 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nbe a frequent visitor at
      gòu OC: koos MC: ku 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNget together with and meet
      qǐng OC: tsheŋʔ MC: tshiɛŋ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • viSJ: pay a visit (to subordinates or superiors)
    問病  wèn bìng OC: mɯns bɢraŋs MC: mi̯un bɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)pay a bedside sickness visit to a contextually determinate but never explicit person
    踵門  zhǒng mén OC: tjoŋʔ mɯɯn MC: tɕi̯oŋ muo̝n 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVwalking up to the gate> making a home visitCH
    • VPiactgo to visit a person MENG
    述職  shù zhí OC: ɢljud kljɯɡ MC: ʑʷit tɕɨk 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPacta formal audience of Leudal Lords to the Emperor
      xī 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Npay an evening visit toCH
    • vtoNpay an evening visit toCH
      zào cào MC: tshaw  OC: skhuuɡs CH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpay a visit toCH
    往過  wǎng guō MC: hjwangX kwa OC: ɢʷaŋʔ kloolCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNgo along and pay a passing visit toCH
    往視  wǎng shì MC: hjwangX dzyijX OC: ɢʷaŋʔ ɡljilʔCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)visit the contextually determinate NCH
    • VPtoNgo and visitCH
    復見  fù jiàn MC: bjuwk kenH OC: buɡ keensCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNvisit again, go to see a second tine (not: pay his respects again)CH
      wǎng MC: hjwangX OC: ɢʷaŋʔCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNgo along to visit NCH
    謁問  yè wèn MC: 'jot mjunH OC: qad mɯnsDS 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabvisits in personal interest; personal "lobbying" DS
      guī MC: kjw+j OC: klulDS 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNsubject=ladyvisit one's home or one's native stateDS
    來朝  lái cháo OC: m-rɯɯ daw MC: ləi ɖiɛu 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactcome to court
    來賓  lái bīn OC: m-rɯɯ pin MC: ləi pin 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiresultativecome to visit
    聘問  pìn wèn OC: phleŋs mɯns MC: phiɛŋ mi̯un 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactceremonial visit
    • VPiactpay a ceremonial visit
    臨幸  lín xìng OC: b-rɯm ɢreeŋʔ MC: lim ɦɣɛŋ 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpay the honour of a visit
    詣門  yì mén OC: ŋɡiis mɯɯn MC: ŋei muo̝n 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)visit the contextually determinate person's home
    謁見  yè jiàn OC: qad keens MC: ʔi̯ɐt ken 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNhave an audience with the contextually determinate person
      qián OC: dzeen MC: dzen 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vipresent oneself in an audience

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