goodbye; break off (euphemistic/humorous)
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
goodbye; farewell (a polite formula)
archaicAn older transliteration of 'bye-bye', considered a polite formula. This usage is now less common, having been largely replaced by '白白' or standard '再见'.
Shí时
hòu候
bù不
zǎo早
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
zài在
cǐ此
bài拜
bài拜
ba吧
。
It's getting late, let's say goodbye here.
Tā他
xiàng向
dà大
jiā家
huī挥
shǒu手
，
shuō说
le了
shēng声
“
bài拜
bài拜
”
。
He waved to everyone and said 'goodbye'.
verb
to break off; to say goodbye to (with euphemism or humor)
archaicUsed to end a relationship, habit, or association in a light-hearted, euphemistic, or humorous way. The example given shows this usage, though the entry itself is noted as deleted from the 7th edition, indicating it's an obsolete or niche usage.
Zì自
cóng从
dé得
le了
qì气
guǎn管
yán炎
，
tā他
jiù就
gēn跟
xiāng香
yān烟
bài拜
bài拜
le了
。
Since he got bronchitis, he said goodbye to cigarettes.
Wèi为
le了
jiàn健
kāng康
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
gēn跟
áo熬
yè夜
bài拜
bài拜
。
For the sake of health, he decided to quit staying up late.