shake hands and part; say goodbye with a handshake
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shake hands and say goodbye; to part with a handshake
formalA formal and somewhat literary way to say goodbye, often used in written language or formal occasions. Emphasizes the physical gesture of shaking hands while parting.
Tā他
men们
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
wò握
bié别
。
They shook hands and said goodbye at the airport.
Lǎo老
yǒu友
xiāng相
jù聚
，
zhōng终
xū须
wò握
bié别
。
Old friends gathered, but in the end they had to part with a handshake.
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Liǎng两
rén人
wò握
bié别
shí时
，
yǎn眼
zhōng中
dōu都
hán含
zhe着
lèi泪
shuǐ水
。
When the two shook hands to say goodbye, their eyes were filled with tears.