English–Chinese
“farewell” in Chinese
How to say “farewell” in Chinese
“Farewell” in Chinese is 送别 (sòng bié).
A formal act of sending a departing person onward while marking the end of shared time.
Example sentences with 送别
校方为退休教授举行了隆重的送别仪式。xiào fāng wèi tuì xiū jiào shòu jǔ xíng le lóng zhòng de sòng bié yí shì
The school held a grand farewell ceremony for the retiring professor.
Tips for using 送别
- A human subject and a departing-person object usually signal the action reading, while an event noun or measure phrase signals the occasion reading.
Other Chinese words for “farewell”
在医院，他和父亲进行了一次诀别。zài yī yuàn tā hé fù qīn jìn xíng le yí cì jué bié
At the hospital, he and his father said farewell to each other.