Usage note
告别表示分别时说再见。
gào bié biǎo shì fēn bié shí shuō zài jiàn。
告别 means to say goodbye when parting.
Context note
告别常用于离别、活动和文章。
gào bié cháng yòng yú lí bié 、 huó dòng hé wén zhāng。
It is often used with parting, events, and writing.
5 examples
他们在车站告别。
tā men zài chē zhàn gào bié。
They said goodbye at the station.
我们向老师告别。
wǒ men xiàng lǎo shī gào bié。
We said goodbye to the teacher.
告别的时候大家都很不舍。
gào bié de shí hòu dà jiā dōu hěn bú shè。
Everyone was reluctant when saying goodbye.
他挥手告别。
tā huī shǒu gào bié。
He waved goodbye.
毕业意味着告别。
bì yè yì wèi zhe gào bié。
Graduation means saying goodbye.
5 mini stories
放学后，孩子们和老师告别。
fàng xué hòu， hái zi men hé lǎo shī gào bié。
After school, the children said goodbye to the teacher.
他们在机场告别。
tā men zài jī chǎng gào bié。
They said goodbye at the airport.
告别旧习惯并不容易。
gào bié jiù xí guàn bìng bù róng yì。
Saying goodbye to old habits is not easy.
她微笑着告别。
tā wēi xiào zhe gào bié。
She said goodbye with a smile.
这次告别让他想了很多。
zhè cì gào bié ràng tā xiǎng le hěn duō。
This goodbye made him think a lot.
Mini dialogue
放学告别
A
放学了，我要回家了。
Fàngxué le, wǒ yào huíjiā le.
School is over, I'm going home.
B
好的，明天见！告别的时候要开心。
Hǎo de, míngtiān jiàn! Gàobié de shíhou yào kāixīn.
Okay, see you tomorrow! Be happy when saying goodbye.
告别朋友
A
你要搬家了，我会想你的。
Nǐ yào bānjiā le, wǒ huì xiǎng nǐ de.
You're moving away, I'll miss you.
B
我也会想你。我们好好告别吧。
Wǒ yě huì xiǎng nǐ. Wǒmen hǎohǎo gàobié ba.
I'll miss you too. Let's say goodbye properly.
Related words and contrasts
similar
再见
zàijiàn
goodbye
Common way to say goodbye
opposite
欢迎
huānyíng
welcome
Opposite of saying goodbye
related
离开
líkāi
to leave
Action related to saying goodbye