Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The answer to the test is A.
Analysis:
A: “拜年 (bàinián)” means “paying a New Year’s visit.”
For example:
Míngtiān wǒ qù gěi péngyou bàinián.
明天 我 去 给 朋友 拜年。
Tomorrow I’ll be paying a New Year’s visit to my friends.
B: “拜访 (bàifǎng)” is Chinese for “to pay a visit/to visit.”
For example:
Zhège xīngqīliù, wǒ yào qù bàifǎng Wáng jīnglǐ.
这个 星期六，我 要 去 拜访 王 经理。
This Saturday I’m going to visit Manager Wang.
C: “打电话 (Dǎ diànhuà)” means “to make a phone call.”
For example:
Nǐ huílái hòu, qǐng gěi tā dǎ yíge diànhuà.
你 回来 后， 请 给 他 打一个 电话。
Please call him after you return.
Culture Note:
拜年 (bàinián) Paying a New Year’s visit” is a traditional custom in Chinese culture. People often dress in their new clothes to “拜年 (bàinián) pay a New Year’s visit” to their friends and family. Currently new technologies allow us to do the same through new mediums, such as “电报拜年 (diànbào bàinián) to wish somebody a happy New Year via telegram,” or “电话拜年 (diànhuà bàinián) to wish somebody a happy New Year through a phone call.”