bid farewell; take leave
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to bid farewell; to take leave (respectfully)
honorificA formal and respectful term used specifically when leaving someone of higher status (e.g., parents, teachers, elders). It implies a sense of ceremony and reverence.
Tā他
hán含
lèi泪
bài拜
bié别
le了
ēn恩
shī师
，
tà踏
shàng上
le了
qiú求
xué学
zhī之
lù路
。
With tears in his eyes, he respectfully bid farewell to his mentor and embarked on his journey to pursue knowledge.
Jiàng将
shì士
men们
bài拜
bié别
jiā家
xiāng乡
，
bēn奔
fù赴
qián前
xiàn线
。
The soldiers respectfully bid farewell to their hometowns and rushed to the front lines.
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Lín临
xíng行
qián前
，
tā他
tè特
dì地
dào到
zǔ祖
fù父
líng灵
qián前
bài拜
bié别
。
Before his departure, he specially went to pay his respects and bid farewell before his grandfather's memorial tablet.
Bài拜
bié别
fù父
mǔ母
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn便
zhī只
shēn身
qián前
wǎng往
jīng京
chéng城
。
After bidding a respectful farewell to his parents, he left alone for the capital.
Gǔ古
rén人
yuǎn远
xíng行
shí时
，
cháng常
yǒu有
lóng隆
zhòng重
de的
bài拜
bié别
yí仪
shì式
。
In ancient times, there were often solemn farewell ceremonies when people embarked on long journeys.