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告别

gào bié
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to leave; to part from
  2. 2. to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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欢迎
huān yíng

to welcome

to welcome

Register variants

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告辞
gào cí

to say goodbye

formal way to say goodbye

Related words

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分离
fēn lí

to separate

to separate

Synonyms

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分手
fēn shǒu

to part company

to part from a relationship

Usage notes

Collocations

Common patterns: 跟/和/向...告别 (say goodbye to). E.g., 跟朋友告别.

Common mistakes

告别 is used for leaving a person or place; it's not used for leaving a job or position (辞职).

Example Sentences

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我跟朋友 告别 了。
I said goodbye to my friend.

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Words Containing 告别

告别式
gào bié shì

parting ceremony

遗体告别式
yí tǐ gào bié shì

funeral

Child Words of 告别

告
gào

to say

别
biè

to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

别
bié

to leave