bid farewell before departure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to say goodbye to relatives and friends before departing on a long journey
formalA polite and formal way to bid farewell before traveling, often used when visiting elders, teachers, or close friends to show respect.
Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
qǐ起
chéng程
nán南
xià下
，
tè特
lái来
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
cí辞
xíng行
。
We are departing south tomorrow and came specifically to say goodbye to our teacher.
Tā他
lín临
zǒu走
qián前
tè特
dì地
lái来
xiàng向
wǒ我
cí辞
xíng行
。
He specifically came to say goodbye to me before leaving.
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Chū出
guó国
qián前
，
bié别
wàng忘
le了
xiàng向
qīn亲
péng朋
hǎo好
yǒu友
cí辞
xíng行
。
Before going abroad, don't forget to say goodbye to relatives and close friends.
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
lái来
shì是
xiàng向
nǐ你
cí辞
xíng行
de的
，
míng明
tiān天
jiù就
yào要
qù去
běi北
jīng京
gōng工
zuò作
le了
。
I came today to say goodbye to you; tomorrow I'm going to work in Beijing.