to bid farewell (honorific)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take leave; to bid farewell (with respect)
honorificUsed when respectfully saying goodbye, especially to seniors, superiors, or esteemed guests, often in formal or traditional contexts. This is a very polite and somewhat formal expression.
Xué学
sheng生
tè特
lái来
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
bài拜
cí辞
，
míng明
rì日
jí即
jiāng将
fǎn返
xiāng乡
。
I've come specially to bid farewell to my teacher, as I will be returning to my hometown tomorrow.
Lín临
xíng行
cōng匆
cōng匆
，
wèi未
jí及
bài拜
cí辞
，
qǐng请
yuán原
liàng谅
。
My departure was hurried, and I didn't have time to take my leave properly; please forgive me.
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Yàn宴
xí席
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
tā他
gōng恭
jìng敬
dì地
xiàng向
zhǔ主
rén人
bài拜
cí辞
。
After the banquet ended, he respectfully bade farewell to the host.
Gǔ古
dài代
chén臣
zǐ子
chū出
zhēng征
qián前
xū需
jìn进
gōng宫
xiàng向
jūn君
wáng王
bài拜
cí辞
。
In ancient times, ministers needed to enter the palace to bid farewell to the monarch before going to war.