送别 sòngbié to see somebody off
to see somebody off; to bid farewell (to somebody)
How to remember 送别: 送 deliver + 别 don't do something = to see somebody off.
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How it is used
- To see someone off, with an emotional, often literary tone - 到车站送别友人 (dào chēzhàn sòngbié yǒurén) see a friend off at the station.
- More written/sentimental than plain 送 (sòng); it evokes parting scenes and is a classic poem/song title theme.
- Compare 送行 (sòngxíng), which is more about the act/event of seeing off; 送别 foregrounds the emotion of parting.