不辞而别

bù cí ér bié

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. to leave without saying good-bye

Word relationships

Antonyms

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告别

gào bié

to leave; to part from

Leaving with goodbyes vs. without

Register variants

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辞别

cí bié

to bid farewell (to); to say goodbye (to)

Literary register for taking leave

Related words

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告别

gào bié

to leave; to part from

To say goodbye

Usage notes

Collocations

Used in written narratives; in speech, prefer 没说再见就走了.

Common mistakes

Not a general synonym for 'leave'; implies sudden departure without notification.

Example Sentences

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他突然不辞而别，大家都感到意外。

He suddenly left without saying goodbye, and everyone was surprised.

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Child Words of 不辞而别

to decline

no; not so

to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

and

to leave