The Chinese word 再见 means “goodbye” in English. It is commonly used as a farewell greeting when parting with someone or leaving a place. The first character 再 means “again” or “once more,” while the second character 见 means “to see” or “to meet.” Therefore, the literal translation of 再见 is “see you again.” It is a polite and respectful way to say goodbye in Chinese.
Translation
Expression: goodbye, see you
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们明天再见 | wǒmen míngtiān zàijiàn | We’ll see each other tomorrow |
| 再见，祝你好运！ | zàijiàn, zhù nǐ hǎoyùn! | Goodbye, good luck to you! |
| 他今天要回国了，我们得说再见了 | tā jīntiān yào huí guó le, wǒmen děi shuō zàijiàn le | He’s leaving for his home country today, we have to say goodbye |
| 再见，别忘了给我发短信！ | zàijiàn, bié wàng le gěi wǒ fā duǎnxìn! | Goodbye, don’t forget to text me! |
| 我们的旅行结束了，得说再见了 | wǒmen de lǚxíng jiéshù le, děi shuō zàijiàn le | Our trip has come to an end, we have to say goodbye |
| 再见，希望我们下次见面不要那么久 | zàijiàn, xīwàng wǒmen xià cì jiànmiàn bùyào nàme jiǔ | Goodbye, I hope we won’t have to wait so long until we see each other again |
| 我们的合作告一段落，得说再见了 | wǒmen de hézuò gào yīduànluò, děi shuō zàijiàn le | Our cooperation has come to an end, we have to say goodbye |
| 再见，保重 | zàijiàn, bǎozhòng | Goodbye, take care |
HSK
再见 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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