告别

告別

gàobié

verb HSK 3 #4,152

Meanings

1 to say goodbye
2 to part
3 farewell

Characters

to tell; to announce

to separate; to part

Examples

我们在机场告别。

Wǒmen zài jīchǎng gàobié.

We said goodbye at the airport.

是时候告别了。

Shì shíhou gàobié le.

It's time to say goodbye.

他向朋友们告别。

Tā xiàng péngyoumen gàobié.

He said farewell to his friends.

Tips

usage

告别 can be literal (saying goodbye to a person) or figurative (告别过去 telling the past goodbye, moving on). Often used in emotional or formal contexts.

Stroke Order

告 gào

别 bié