Definition & Meaning

1.part (company)

2.bid farewell to; say goodbye; take leave

Word usage

dào bié

道 别

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1
v.part (company)
- liǎng rén guò le shí zì lù kǒu cái dào bié
  两人过了十字路口才道别。
  Only after they had passed the crossroads, did the two bid each other farewell.
- wǒ gěi le tā yī gè fēi wěn rán hòu huī shǒu dào bié
  我给了她一个飞吻，然后挥手道别。
  I blew her a kiss and waved goodbye.
- tā xiàng fù mǔ shēn qíng dào bié
  她向父母深情道别。
  She bade a fond farewell to her parents.
synonym
lí bié离别
antonym
xiāng jù相聚 xiāng féng相逢
2
v.bid farewell to; say goodbye; take leave
- chū fā qián tā dào qīn qi jiā dào bié
  出发前，他到亲戚家道别。
  Before setting off, he said goodbye to his relatives.
- qǐ chéng qián tā xiàng lín jū men yī yī dào bié
  起程前，他向邻居们一一道别。
  Before starting out on his journey, he bid farewell to all the neighbours.
- tā cóng mén li tàn chū tóu lai dào bié
  她从门里探出头来道别。
  She poked her head through the door to say goodbye.
synonym
gào bié告别 huà bié话别 zuò bié作别 xù bié叙别
antonym
huān yíng欢迎

Word usage

Separable word
"道" and "别" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们道了别，便各奔东西。
  After the farewell, they went on their separate ways.
- 他已经跟朋友道过别了。
  He has said goodbye to his friends.
- 昨天你们在哪里道的别？
  Where did they make the farewells?

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