bid farewell; say goodbye
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bid farewell; to say goodbye before departure
formalFormal term for taking leave. Often used for significant or final departures.
Tā他
cí辞
bié别
le了
mǔ母
xiào校
，
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
gōng工
zuò作
gǎng岗
wèi位
。
He bid farewell to his alma mater and began his career.
Lín临
xíng行
qián前
，
tā他
xiàng向
fù父
mǔ母
shēn深
shēn深
cí辞
bié别
。
Before his departure, he said a heartfelt goodbye to his parents.
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Lǎo老
bīng兵
cí辞
bié别
jūn军
yíng营
shí时
，
liú流
xià下
le了
rè热
lèi泪
。
The veteran shed tears as he bid farewell to the military camp.
Zài在
bì毕
yè业
diǎn典
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
cí辞
bié别
le了
ēn恩
shī师
。
At the graduation ceremony, we bid farewell to our respected teachers.