{"id":1346,"date":"2023-10-24T03:59:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/ways-to-say-good-bye-in-chinese\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T23:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:38:25","slug":"ways-to-say-good-bye-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ways-to-say-good-bye-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Say Good-Bye in Chinese!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out some of the best ways to say good-bye in Mandarin!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Check out some of the best ways to say good-bye in Mandarin!!<\/p>\n

\u518d\u89c1 (z\u00e0i ji\u00e0n): See you again<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the most vanilla goodbye in Chinese<\/a>. It\u2019s what you learn on your first day of Chinese class, and you can\u2019t go wrong with it. \u518d (z\u00e0i) means again. \u89c1 (ji\u00e0n) means to see someone. So in literal terms, it doesn\u2019t actually mean \u201cgoodbye.\u201d It means \u201cSee you again.\u201d<\/p>\n

You say this even if you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0expect to see someone again.<\/p>\n

\u62dc\u62dc\u5566! (b\u00e0i b\u00e0i la): Bye bye!
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is especially common in Taiwan \u2013 it came over from English and sounds just like it means \u2013 bye bye!<\/p>\n

\u660e\u5929\u89c1\u00a0(m\u00edng ti\u0101n ji\u00e0n): See you tomorrow<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a spin on\u00a0\u518d\u89c1 (z\u00e0i ji\u00e0n). Instead of\u00a0\u518d (z\u00e0i), we have \u660e\u5929\u00a0(m\u00edng ti\u0101n), which means \u201ctomorrow.\u201d So this means \u201csee you tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

In contrast to\u00a0\u518d\u89c1 (z\u00e0i ji\u00e0n), don\u2019t use this unless if you actually expect to see them tomorrow. Otherwise they\u2019ll be confused.<\/p>\n

\u518d\u4f1a\uff01\u00a0(z\u00e0i hu\u00ec): Meet you again<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is like\u00a0\u518d\u89c1 (z\u00e0i ji\u00e0n) but isn\u2019t as common. \u4f1a (hu\u00ec) means to meet. This feels kind of like \u201ccatch you later!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"waystosaybye1<\/p>\n

Image: Google Plus<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u518d\u8054\u7cfb\uff01\u00a0(z\u00e0i li\u00e1n x\u00ec): Let\u2019s stay in touch<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a variation where you emphasize<\/a> staying in touch, aside from actually meeting each other. \u8054\u7cfb (li\u00e1n x\u00ec) means to contact a person.<\/p>\n

This word could be used politely by some people even though they don\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0intend to stay in touch.<\/p>\n

\u6709\u7a7a\u518d\u804a\u00a0(y\u01d2u k\u00f2ng z\u00e0i li\u00e1o): When\u2019re you\u2019re free, let\u2019s chat again<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a very casual way to say goodbye. \u6709\u7a7a(y\u01d2u k\u00f2ng) means to have free time. \u00a0\u804a (li\u00e1o) means to chat.<\/p>\n

So if you use this phrase, you\u2019ll sound very local and authentic. It\u2019ll also sound like you think the person you\u2019re talking to is your buddy. Which could be taken differently (in a very friendly way, or even offensively) depending on the context. Probably best to save it for your buddies.<\/p>\n

\"waystosaybye2<\/p>\n

Image: Happy Physio<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. \u6211\u4e0d\u5f97\u4e0d\u8bf4\u518d\u89c1\u4e86\u00a0(w\u01d2 b\u00f9 d\u00e9 b\u00f9 shu\u014d z\u00e0i ji\u00e0n le): I\u2019ve got to go<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re being really thoughtful (and indirectly showing off at the same time). This one, which is a mouthful, literally means \u201cI have no choice but to say goodbye.\u201d\u00a0\u6211 (w\u01d2) means \u201cI.\u201d\u00a0\u4e0d\u5f97\u4e0d (b\u00f9 d\u00e9 b\u00f9) means \u201cto have no choice but to do something.\u201d\u00a0\u8bf4 (shu\u014d) means \u201cto say.\u201d \u4e86 (le) expresses that something has changed (mainly that you didn\u2019t have to go before, but now you do).<\/p>\n

This one is a very nice thing to say, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily sound polite or formal. It\u2019s kind of like when you tell your friends \u2013 \u201clisten guys, I\u2019d really love to stay but I just have to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

8. \u6211\u5148\u544a\u8f9e\u4e86\u00a0(w\u01d2 xi\u0101n g\u00e0o c\u00ed le): I must leave first (polite)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a polite and very standard way to leave a social setting. It feels kind of like \u201cpardon me.\u201d Literally, this one means something like \u201cI announce my departure first.\u201d \u5148 (xi\u0101n) means \u201cfirst.\u201d \u544a (g\u00e0o) means \u201cto announce.\u201d \u8f9e (c\u00ed) means \u201cto leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

You could use this with your friends and it wouldn\u2019t feel awkward. You would say it casually, but it would still express respect for them.<\/p>\n

9. \u5931\u966a\u4e86\u00a0(sh\u012b p\u00e9i le): Sorry for leaving (very polite)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one is the most formal.\u00a0\u5931 (sh\u012b) means \u201cto fail\u201d to or \u201cto lose.\u201d \u966a (p\u00e9i) means \u201cto accompany.\u201d<\/p>\n

You could use this with your friends, but it could feel like you\u2019re trying to use it humorously, because it is very polite.<\/p>\n

Hope that this post on \u201cgoodbye\u201d in Chinese can help you leave a good impression with your friends.<\/p>\n

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