再见

zài jiàn

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. goodbye
2. see you again later

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 欢迎 huān yíng 欢迎 huān yíng to welcome welcome, as opposed to goodbye: to welcome

Related words

2 items

• 告别 gào bié 告别 gào bié to leave; to part from to part, bid farewell: to leave; to part from
• 告辞 gào cí 告辞 gào cí to say goodbye to take leave (polite): to say goodbye

Synonyms

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• 拜拜 bái bái 拜拜 bái bái (loanword) bye-bye informal farewell, borrowed from English 'bye-bye': (loanword) bye-bye

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 再见 for temporary departures like going to the restroom; use 稍等 or 马上回来 instead.

Formality

Neutral register; suitable for both formal and informal situations, though very casual situations may prefer 拜拜.

Example Sentences

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明天见， 再见 ！

See you tomorrow, goodbye!

再见 ，安娜！

Goodbye, Anna!

老师， 再见 ！

Goodbye, teacher!

再见 ，李明！

Goodbye, Li Ming!

再见 ！

Goodbye!

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 336477)

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Words Containing 再见

• 再见全垒打 再见全垒打 zài jiàn quán lěi dǎ: walk-off home run

Child Words of 再见

• 再 再 zài: again; once more; re-
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear