辞行 (cí xíng) — to say goodbye (to friends/family) before starting a journey
Definition
A formal verb meaning to bid farewell to someone (often elders) before setting off on a trip — more solemn than the everyday 告别.
verb
to say goodbye (to friends/family) before starting a journey
Examples
- ，。Wǒ lái xiàng nín cí xíng, míng tiān jiù yào zǒu le.I've come to say goodbye to you; I'm leaving tomorrow.
- 。Lín zǒu qián tā gēn wǒ men cí le yì huí xíng.Before leaving, he said goodbye to us once.
- ，。Wǒ yǐ jīng gēn péng you men cí guò xíng le, xiàn zài kě yǐ chū fā le.I've already said goodbye to my friends; I can head off now.
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