Goodbye in Chinese: 再见 (zài jiàn)

zài jiàn

goodbye

HSK 1Traditional: 再見2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1goodbye
  2. 2see you again later

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄗㄞˋ

zài

/ z/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

/ j/ i/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

再见

Simplified

再見

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 再见,Ian。

    zài jiàn,Ian。

    Goodbye, Ian.

  • 再见,祝好运。

    zài jiàn, zhù hǎo yùn。

    Goodbye and good luck.

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