Verbbid farewell to; to say good-bye to

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 告别.
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How to Use 告别 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 告别 with other words naturally.
Verb + Verbwith挥手
huī
shǒu
gào
bié
neutral
wave goodbye
Verb + Object
gào
bié
guò
neutral
bid farewell to the past
gào
bié
péng
yǒu
neutral
say goodbye to friends
Adjective + Nounwith仪式
gào
bié
shì
formal
farewell ceremony
Adverb + Verbwith正式
zhèng
shì
gào
bié
formal
formal farewell

Example Sentences with 告别

péng
yǒu
gào
bié
I said goodbye to my friend.
zài
lóng
zhòng
de
huān
sòng
shì
shàng
shēn
qíng
gào
bié
le
gōng
zuò
duō
nián
de
gǎng
wèi
At the grand farewell ceremony, he bid a heartfelt goodbye to the position he had held for many years.
nán
dào
men
jiù
zhè
yàng
cōng
cōng
gào
bié
lián
yōng
bào
dōu
lìn
ma
Are we really going to say goodbye in such a hurry, even begrudging a hug?
zài
chǎng
jiā
rén
gào
bié
zhǔn
bèi
guó
wài
liú
xué
He said goodbye to his family at the airport, ready to study abroad.
bìng
wèi
zhèng
shì
gào
bié
zhǐ
shì
qiǎo
rán
kāi
le
zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
He didn't formally say goodbye; he just quietly left this city.
jiù
guàn
gào
bié
hòu
gǎn
dào
shēng
huó
huàn
rán
xīn
chōng
mǎn
le
huó
After bidding farewell to his old habits, he felt his life was completely renewed and full of energy.
diǎn
shàng
men
xiāng
gào
bié
yuē
dìng
shí
nián
hòu
zài
xiāng
At the graduation ceremony, we bid farewell to each other and agreed to meet again in ten years.
zài
jiē
jiǎo
fēi
diàn
wēi
xiào
zhe
xiàng
gào
bié
rán
hòu
xiāo
shī
zài
rén
qún
zhōng
At the corner cafe, she smiled and said goodbye to me, then disappeared into the crowd.