bid farewell; say goodbye
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bid farewell; to say goodbye (when parting)
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe the act of gathering to talk before parting. More written/formal than 告别 or 说再见.
Lín临
xíng行
xù叙
bié别
，
dà大
jiā家
yī依
yī依
bù不
shě舍
。
They bid farewell before departure, reluctant to part with one another.
Tā他
men们
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
xù叙
bié别
，
hù互
xiāng相
zhù祝
fú福
。
They said their goodbyes at the airport, wishing each other well.
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Shī师
shēng生
men们
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
xù叙
bié别
，
huí回
yì忆
wǎng往
shì事
。
Teachers and students gathered to bid farewell, reminiscing about the past.