cí bié
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  • v.bid farewell; say goodbye to

    • cí bié fù qīn

      辞别父亲

      say goodbye to one's father

    • cí bié mǔ xiào jìn rù gōng zuò

      辞别母校进入工作

      graduate from one's Alma Mater and start work

    • tā cí bié le qī zi biàn qǐ chéng le

      辞别妻子便启程

      He bade his wife farewell and set out on his journey.

    • jí jí máng máng de cí bié

      急急忙忙辞别

      a hasty farewell

    • wǒ xiàng péng you cí bié

      朋友辞别

      I took leave of my friends.

Word usage

  • Note
    1."辞别" is different from "辞行". "辞别" refers to farewell, which can be used for long journeys or not, and can be folloewed by an object; "辞行" refers to"say good-bye (to somebody) before setting out on a journey" and cannot be followedby an object. 2."辞别" is different from "告别". "告别" can be without an object; "辞别" usually requires an object.