bid farewell to; to say good-bye to (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
告別
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他们在机场告别时，眼泪不住地流。 tāmen zài jīchǎng gàobié shí, yǎnlèi bù zhù de liú. - When they said goodbye at the airport, tears kept flowing.
我们要用一场盛大的晚会来告别这个老年俱乐部的老师们。 wǒmen yào yòng yī chǎng shèngdà de wǎnhuì lái gàobié zhège lǎonián jùlèbù de lǎoshī men. - We will have a grand party to bid farewell to the teachers of this senior club.
告别过去，迎接新的挑战。 gàobié guòqù, yíngjiē xīn de tiǎozhàn. - Bid farewell to the past and embrace new challenges.
她站在门口，默默地告别了这个城市。 tā zhàn zài ménkǒu, mòmò de gàobié le zhège chéngshì. - She stood at the door and silently bid farewell to this city.
每个学期结束时，学生们都会向老师告别。 měi gè xuéqī jiéshù shí, xuéshēng men dōu huì xiàng lǎoshī gàobié. - At the end of each semester, students bid farewell to their teachers.
Characters
别 bié - do not; other | HSK 2
告 gào - inform, tell; accuse, sue, complain; report (to one's superior); express, show |