永别 (yǒng bié) — to part forever (often by death)
Definition
Literary/formal 'to part forever', almost always used for death — far heavier than 分手 (a breakup). Use it for the last farewell, not ordinary leaving.
verb
to part forever (often by death)
Examples
- ，永别。Tā men bào zài yì qǐ kū, cóng cǐ yǒng bié.They hugged and cried, parting forever from then on.
- 永别，。Zhè cì yǒng bié, shì zuì hòu yí cì jiàn miàn.This final parting was the last time they met.
- ，永别。Tā míng bai, zhè yí cì kě néng jiù shì yǒng bié.He understood that this time might be a forever farewell.
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