离别 (lí bié) — to part (for a long period), to bid farewell (for an extended time)
Definition
A literary, written verb meaning 'to part ways for a long time,' with a heavier emotional tone than the everyday verb 分手 (which usually means breaking up).
verb
to part (for a long period)to bid farewell (for an extended time)
Examples
- 离别。Zhè cì lí bié bù zhī dào shén me shí hou cái néng zài jiàn.This parting, I don't know when we'll meet again.
- 离别，。lí bié De shí hou, tā rěn bú zhù kū le.When parting, she couldn't help crying.
- 离别，。Duō nián de péng you tū rán lí bié, ràng rén hěn nán guò.Friends of many years suddenly parting makes people very sad.
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