to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to take leave
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to say goodbye; to take leave; to part
neutralEmphasizes the act of saying farewell, usually verbally or with a gesture, before parting ways.
Tā他
zài在
zhàn站
tái台
shàng上
yǔ与
péng朋
you友
men们
wò握
shǒu手
dào道
bié别
。
He shook hands and said goodbye to his friends on the platform.
Guò过
le了
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
，
liǎng两
rén人
cái才
yī依
yī依
bù不
shě舍
de地
dào道
bié别
。
Only after the intersection did the two reluctantly say goodbye.
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Tā她
xiào笑
zhe着
gēn跟
wǒ我
dào道
bié别
，
rán然
hòu后
guān关
shàng上
le了
mén门
。
She said goodbye to me with a smile and then closed the door.
verb
to bid farewell before departure; to pay a farewell visit
neutralSpecifically refers to the formal or customary act of saying goodbye to people before leaving on a trip.
Qǐ起
chéng程
qián前
，
tā他
dào到
lín邻
jū居
jiā家
yī一
yī一
dēng登
mén门
dào道
bié别
。
Before setting off, he went door-to-door to bid farewell to his neighbors.
Tā他
xià下
wǔ午
yào要
dào到
gōng公
sī司
xiàng向
tóng同
shì事
men们
dào道
bié别
。
He will go to the company this afternoon to say goodbye to his colleagues.
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Lín临
xíng行
qián前
，
bié别
wàng忘
le了
gěi给
dǎo导
shī师
dǎ打
ge个
diàn电
huà话
dào道
bié别
。
Before leaving, don't forget to call your supervisor to say goodbye.