告辞 (gào cí) — to take one's leave; to say goodbye (formal/literary)
Definition
A formal, literary way to say 'take one's leave' — more ceremonial than 告别 or 道别, which are used for ordinary farewells. Almost always refers to the person leaving departing the scene.
verb
to take one's leaveto say goodbye (formal/literary)
Examples
- ，告辞。Yàn xí jié shù hòu, kè rén fēn fēn qǐ shēn gào cí.After the banquet ended, the guests rose one after another to take their leave.
- 告辞，。Tā gǒng shǒu xiàng zhǔ rén gào cí, zhuǎn shēn lí kāi le yuàn zi.He cupped his hands to bid farewell to the host, then turned and left the courtyard.
- ，告辞。Mǔ qīn zhàn zài mén kǒu, mù sòng wǒ gào cí yuǎn qù.Mother stood at the door, watching me as I said goodbye and walked away.
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