Chinese–EnglishWith examples

道别

dào bié · dao bie

Traditional 道別

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to say goodbye; to bid farewell
  2. to pay a farewell call
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:20 cartoon

A long goodbye

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)和(hé)奶奶(nǎinai)道别(dàobié)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, did you say goodbye to Grandma?

  2. Dengdeng

    道别(dàobié)了(le)，可是(kěshì)她(tā)还(hái)拉着(lāzhe)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)。

    I did, but she is still holding my hand.

  3. Liangliang

    奶奶(nǎinai)一定(yīdìng)舍不得(shěbude)你(nǐ)走(zǒu)。

    Grandma must not want you to leave.

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)已经(yǐjīng)道别(dàobié)三次(sāncì)了(le)。

    We have already said goodbye three times.

  5. Liangliang

    火车(huǒchē)快(kuài)开(kāi)了(le)，再(zài)道别(dàobié)一次(yīcì)吧(ba)。

    The train leaves soon. Say goodbye once more.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，第四次(dìsìcì)了(le)，奶奶(nǎinai)终于(zhōngyú)笑(xiào)了(le)。

    OK, the fourth time. Grandma finally smiled.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

火(huǒ)车(chē)开(kāi)出(chū)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，他(tā)们(men)都(dōu)挥(huī)手(shǒu)向(xiàng)父(fù)母(mǔ)道(dào)别(bié)。

They waved good-bye to their parents as the train pulled out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by helloroto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)，跟(gēn)每(měi)位(wèi)客(kè)人(rén)一(yī)一(yī)道(dào)别(bié)。

He stood at the door and said goodbye to each guest one by one.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context