送行 sòngxíng to see someone off
to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party
How to remember 送行: 送 deliver + 行 go = to see someone off.
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How it is used
- To see someone off on a journey, often as an organized send-off - 为他举行送行宴 (wèi tā jǔxíng sòngxíng yàn) hold a farewell dinner for him.
- Focuses on the act/occasion of accompanying a departing person; pairs naturally with 到机场送行 (dào jīchǎng sòngxíng) go to the airport to see them off.
- Slightly less tearful than 送别; 送行 can be practical and social, 送别 is more poignant.
Example sentences
- 我们在机场为她送行。 Wǒmen zài jīchǎng wèi tā sòngxíng.We saw her off at the airport.
- 我去车站为我朋友送行。 Wǒ qù chēzhàn wèi wǒ péngyǒu sòngxíng.I went to the station to see my friend off.