Chinese word

诀别

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué bié

Meaning

  • nounfarewell

Example

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.

Illustration for 诀别 (farewell)

More examples

在车站，他们含泪地进行了诀别。zài chē zhàn tā men hán lèi dì jìn xíng le jué bié

At the station, they said farewell to each other with tears in their eyes.

Core concept

The emotional moment when two people separate with the sense that this meeting is their last.

Common phrases

  • 最后的诀别zuì hòu de jué bié

    last farewell

  • 一次诀别yí cì jué bié

    a farewell

  • 痛苦的诀别tòng kǔ de jué bié

    sorrowful farewell

Similar words

告别gào bié: A farewell exchanged when people part, including the words or scene of saying goodbye.
离别lí bié: The act or occasion of parting and going separate ways.
永别yǒng bié: A farewell that means the people will never meet again.
分别fēn bié: A parting in which people go their separate ways, often with farewell greetings.

Definition in Chinese

表示告别时的最后一次离别，常含有永远不再见或难以再见的意思。biǎo shì gào bié shí de zuì hòu yí cì lí bié cháng hán yǒu yóng yuǎn bú zài jiàn huò nán yǐ zài jiàn de yì si

Word origin

The compound 诀别 (juébié, "final farewell") joins 诀 (jué, "to bid farewell") and 别 (bié, "to part"), making separation into a decisive break rather than a temporary absence.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word often signals that no reunion is expected, so it can make a simple temporary separation sound dramatic.

Other meanings

  • final farewellnoun
  • separationnoun

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