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

HSK 1

我们在机场告别。

Wǒmen zài jīchǎng gàobié.

We said goodbye at the airport.

HSK 1

是时候告别了。

Shì shíhou gàobié le.

It's time to say goodbye.

HSK 2

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