道别 (dào bié) — to say goodbye (formal); to bid farewell
Definition
道别 (dàobié) is a formal verb meaning 'to bid farewell.' Like 告别 and 告辞, it belongs to written/formal register, contrasted with the more neutral 送别 ('to see someone off', from the senders side).
verb
to say goodbye (formal)to bid farewell
Examples
- ，道别。Zài jī chǎng, wǒ gēn péng you men dào bié.At the airport, I said goodbye to my friends.
- 道别。Tā xiàng dà jiā huī shǒu dào bié.He waved goodbye to everyone.
- ，道别。Huì yì jié shù hòu, wǒ men hù xiāng dào bié.After the meeting ended, we said goodbye to each other.
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