Definition

Verb: - To return a visit; to pay a return visit: The act of visiting someone in return after they have visited you, as a matter of social courtesy or protocol.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau khi được họ đến thăm, gia đình tôi đã hồi bái đúng lễ. (After they visited us, my family returned the visit properly.)
  • Ông ấy rất coi trọng phép lịch sự nên luôn nhớ hồi bái. (He values etiquette greatly, so he always remembers to return visits.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and is deeply rooted in traditional customs and social etiquette, emphasizing reciprocal respect in relationships.

Variants and Related Words

• Thăm hồi đáp (v): a less common, synonymous phrase meaning to visit in return.
  • Theo phong tục, thăm hồi đáp là một nghi thức quan trọng. (According to custom, paying a return visit is an important ritual.)

Synonyms

• To reciprocate a visit: To make a visit in return for one received.
• To pay a return call: To visit someone who has previously visited you.

Related Idioms

• Có đi có lại: To give and take; to have a reciprocal relationship.
  • Mối quan hệ tốt đẹp dựa trên nguyên tắc có đi có lại. (A good relationship is based on the principle of reciprocity.)