see someone off; give a send-off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to see someone off (at a departure point)
neutralDescribes the action of going to a place of departure (like a station or airport) to bid farewell to someone who is leaving.
Wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
qù去
jī机
chǎng场
wèi为
tā他
sòng送
xíng行
。
Our whole family went to the airport to see him off.
Tā他
yào要
qù去
guó国
wài外
gōng工
zuò作
，
péng朋
you友
men们
dōu都
dào到
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
sòng送
xíng行
。
He's going abroad to work, and all his friends went to the train station to see him off.
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Yǔ雨
xià下
dé得
hěn很
dà大
，
dàn但
tā她
jiān坚
chí持
yào要
qù去
mǎ码
tou头
wèi为
wǒ我
sòng送
xíng行
。
It was raining heavily, but she insisted on going to the pier to see me off.
verb
to give a farewell dinner; to hold a send-off
neutralSpecifically refers to hosting a meal or gathering to bid farewell to someone who is about to depart.
Tóng同
shì事
men们
jīn今
wǎn晚
zài在
cān餐
tīng厅
wèi为
tā他
sòng送
xíng行
。
His colleagues are giving him a farewell dinner at the restaurant tonight.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
shè设
yàn宴
wèi为
jí即
jiāng将
diào调
rèn任
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
sòng送
xíng行
。
The boss held a banquet to give a send-off to the manager who is about to be transferred.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiǎn简
dān单
de地
chī吃
le了
dùn顿
fàn饭
，
jiù就
suàn算
shì是
wèi为
tā他
sòng送
xíng行
le了
。
We simply had a meal together as a way to give him a send-off.