告别 gàobié to leave
to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
How to remember 告别: 告 to tell + 别 don't do something = to leave.
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How it is used
- To say goodbye / bid farewell - 向朋友告别 (xiàng péngyou gàobié) say goodbye to a friend; 告别演出 (gàobié yǎnchū) farewell performance.
- Weightier and more formal than 再见 (zàijiàn); it marks a meaningful parting or leaving something behind: 告别过去 (gàobié guòqù) leave the past behind.
- Also 告别式 (gàobiéshì) a memorial/farewell ceremony.