English–Chinese
“goodbye” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzài jiàn
Example
我们要走了，再见。wǒ men yào zǒu le zài jiàn
We're leaving now. Goodbye.
How to say “goodbye” in Chinese
“Goodbye” in Chinese is 再见 (zài jiàn).
A spoken goodbye that leaves the door open for meeting again.
Example sentences with 再见
她在电话里对妈妈说：再见。tā zài diàn huà lǐ duì mā mā shuō zài jiàn
She said goodbye to her mother on the phone.
Tips for using 再见
- The expression fits both a short break and a final departure, so the situation rather than the word itself shows how soon another meeting may be.