How to say “say goodbye” in Chinese
say goodbye
“Say goodbye” in Chinese is 告别, gào bié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
告别 is read gào bié: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”.
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “告别”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 告别. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 出国以前，他跟家人告别。chūguóyǐqián,tāgēnjiāréngàobiéBefore going abroad, he says goodbye to his family.
- 出国以前我去跟老师告别chūguóyǐqián,wǒqùgēnlǎoshīgàobiéBefore going abroad, I went to say goodbye to my teacher.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “say goodbye” in Chinese?
“Say goodbye” in Chinese is 告别, pinyin gàobié.
What does 告别 mean?
告别 (gàobié) means “say goodbye”.
How do you write 告别?
告别 is 2 characters: 告 (gào) — inform; 别 (bié) — don't; other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 告别?
告别 is read gàobié. Tones: gào — fourth tone, bié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“say goodbye” in the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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