Writing
告别 (gàobié) — how to say "to say goodbye" in Chinese
告别
To say goodbye, to bid farewell
verb
Character composition
告
to tell
别
to part; other
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
告别朋友
gào bié péng you
say goodbye to friends
告别过去
gào bié guò qù
bid farewell to the past
Examples
在机场，他依依不舍地和家人告别。
At the airport, he reluctantly bid farewell to his family.
和朋友告别。
Say goodbye to a friend.
Frequently asked questions
How to say goodbye in Chinese?
"to say goodbye" in Chinese is 告别 (gàobié).
告别 meaning in English
告别 (gàobié) means "To say goodbye, to bid farewell".
How is 告别 pronounced?
It is pronounced gàobié (written as gaobie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to say goodbye" in Chinese characters?
It is written 告别: 告 has 7 strokes, 别 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 告别?
告别 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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