告
别

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The word "告别" is formed by combining the character "告", meaning to tell or announce, with "别", meaning to part or separate; together they create the literal sense of announcing a parting, which conveys the meaning to say goodbye or bid farewell.

Example Sentences Hide

我们告别了朋友。

wǒ men gào bié le péng you。

We said goodbye to our friends.

昨天我向他告别了。

zuó tiān wǒ xiàng tā gào bié le。

I said goodbye to him yesterday.

在机场告别总是让人难过。

zài jī chǎng gào bié zǒng shì ràng rén nán guò。

Saying goodbye at the airport is always sad.

告别旧工作，他开始了新生活。

gào bié jiù gōng zuò， tā kāi shǐ le xīn shēng huó。

After leaving his old job, he started a new life.

她迟迟不愿告别童年时光。

tā chí chí bù yuàn gào bié tóng nián shí guāng。

She was reluctant to bid farewell to her childhood for a long time.

Word Definition - 告别

gào bié to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to

Individual Character Details

告 gào
别 bié, bié, biè