告辞 (gào cí) — how to say "to take leave" in Chinese

告辞

To take leave, to say goodbye

verb

Character composition

告

to tell, to inform

辞

words, to resign

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

辛

Bitter

#160 · xīn · 7 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

起身告辞

qǐ shēn gào cí

rise to take leave

向主人告辞

xiàng zhǔ rén gào cí

take leave of the host

Examples

时间不早了,我该告辞回家了。

It's getting late, I should take my leave and go home.

我要告辞了。

I need to take my leave.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to take leave" in Chinese?

"to take leave" in Chinese is 告辞 (gào cí).

What does 告辞 mean in English?

告辞 (gào cí) means "To take leave, to say goodbye".

How is 告辞 pronounced?

It is pronounced gào cí (written as gao ci, gaoci). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to take leave" in Chinese characters?

It is written 告辞.

What HSK level is 告辞?

告辞 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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