Chinese word

道别

Pronunciation

Pinyindào bié

Meaning

  • verbsay goodbye

Example

离开前别忘了跟老师道别。lí kāi qián bié wàng le gēn lǎo shī dào bié

Don't forget to say goodbye to your teacher before you leave.

Illustration for 道别 (say goodbye)

More examples

下班后大家在门口互相道别。xià bān hòu dà jiā zài mén kǒu hù xiāng dào bié

After work, everyone said goodbye to each other at the entrance.

Core concept

Words that close a shared encounter while marking the move from togetherness to separation.

Common phrases

  • 和同事道别hé tóng shì dào bié

    say goodbye to colleagues

  • 在机场道别zài jī chǎng dào bié

    say goodbye at the airport

  • 互相道别hù xiāng dào bié

    say goodbye to each other

Similar words

再见zài jiàn: To say goodbye briefly at the time of parting.
拜拜bài bài: To say goodbye in a light, informal way to someone familiar.
告别gào bié: To speak words of farewell as separation begins.

Definition in Chinese

用言语向对方表达离别的意思，以结束当前的交往或表示将要分别。yòng yán yǔ xiàng duì fāng biǎo dá lí bié de yì si yǐ jié shù dāng qián de jiāo wǎng huò biǎo shì jiāng yào fēn bié

Word origin

道 (dào, "speak") + 别 (bié, "part") combines the act of speaking with the event of parting, giving the compound its meaning of saying goodbye.

Usage tips

  • The person or group being addressed usually appears with 跟 (gēn, "with") or 向 (xiàng, "toward") before the verb, a useful pattern for describing departures.

Other meanings

  • partverb

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