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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 告别
[gàobié]
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1.
verb
say goodbye
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 告别
[gàobié]
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1.
动
用言辞向别人表示将要离别
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向朋友告别
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2.
动
离开
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告别故乡
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3.
动
特指向死者最后诀别
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向遗体告别
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4.
跟"辞别"不同。"告别"可以不带宾语。
Examples
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告别拜会
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farewell call
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临行匆忙，未能向你告别。
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I left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to say good-bye to you.
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他们还没有走，你现在去还赶得上和他们告别。
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They haven't left yet. If you go there right away, you'll be just in time to say good-bye to them.
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挥手告别
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wave farewell
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向遗体告别
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pay one's last respects to the deceased
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行前未及告别，至今引为憾事。
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I didn't find time to say good-bye to you before I left. I regret it to this day.
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洒泪告别
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take a tearful leave
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他上午来同我告别了。
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He came to say good-bye to me this morning.
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Collocations
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告别亲友
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to say goodbye to one's family and friends
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告别母校
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to say farewell to one's previous school
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匆匆告别
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to say goodbye in a hurry
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向大家告别
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to say goodbye to everybody
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遗体告别
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to pay one's last respects to the remains of the deceased
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告别仪式
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leave-taking ceremony
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最后的告别
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leave-taking and farewell
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