Chinese word

拜拜

Pronunciation

Pinyinbài bài

Meaning

  • interjectionbye-bye

Example

那我先走了，拜拜。nà wǒ xiān zǒu le bài bài

I'll get going now. Bye-bye.

Illustration for 拜拜 (bye-bye)

More examples

聚会结束时大家互相说了拜拜。jù huì jié shù shí dà jiā hù xiāng shuō le bài bài

At the end of the gathering, everyone said goodbye to one another.

Core concept

A brief, friendly parting signal between people in a relaxed setting.

Common phrases

  • 说声拜拜shuō shēng bài bài

    say goodbye

  • 跟同学说拜拜gēn tóng xué shuō bài bài

    say goodbye to classmates

Similar words

再见zài jiàn: A standard farewell used when parting, including in polite situations.
下次见xià cì jiàn: A farewell that means the speakers expect to meet again next time.
回头见huí tóu jiàn: A farewell that suggests meeting again soon.

Definition in Chinese

用于非正式场合的口语道别词，多见于聊天和日常对话，语气随意，常在朋友间使用。yòng yú fēi zhèng shì chǎng hé de kóu yǔ dào bié cí duō jiàn yú liáo tiān hé rì cháng duì huà yǔ qì suí yì cháng zài péng yǒu jiān shǐ yòng

Word origin

拜拜 (bàibài, "bye-bye") is a phonetic borrowing from English, with the repeated Chinese characters chosen mainly to reproduce the sound rather than to express their usual literal meaning.

Usage tips

  • This casual parting word suits chats and everyday speech, while a more formal setting calls for a more formal farewell.

Other meanings

  • see youinterjection
  • goodbyeinterjection

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