tạm biệt
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Definition
Verb:
- To say goodbye; to bid farewell: The act of expressing good wishes when parting from someone, often with the expectation or hope of meeting again.
- To part; to leave (each other): The action of separating from one another for a period of time.
Interjection / Noun:
- Goodbye; bye; farewell: A word or phrase used as a conventional expression when parting. It can also refer to the act of parting itself.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi tạm biệt nhau ở sân bay. (We said goodbye to each other at the airport.)
- Cô ấy tạm biệt gia đình để đi du học. (She bid farewell to her family to study abroad.)
- Interjection / Noun:
- "Tạm biệt mọi người! Hẹn gặp lại!" ("Goodbye, everyone! See you again!")
- Đó là một lời tạm biệt đầy xúc động. (That was a very emotional goodbye.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tạm biệt" vs. "Chào": While "chào" means "hello" or "hi" when greeting, "tạm biệt" is used specifically for parting. They are not interchangeable.
- Khi đến, tôi nói "Xin chào". Khi đi, tôi nói "Tạm biệt". (When I arrive, I say "Hello". When I leave, I say "Goodbye".)
Variants and Related Words
- Chia tay (v): To separate, to part ways. This can imply a more permanent or serious parting than "tạm biệt".
- Họ đã chia tay sau ba năm yêu nhau. (They broke up after three years of dating.)
- Từ biệt (v): To bid a final farewell; to take one's leave. This often carries a more formal, solemn, or permanent connotation.
- Hàng ngàn người đến để từ biệt ông ấy lần cuối. (Thousands of people came to bid him a final farewell.)
Synonyms
- Verb: To part, to bid farewell, to take one's leave.
- Interjection/Noun: Goodbye, bye, farewell, so long.
Related Idioms
- Tạm biệt cõi đời / Tạm biệt cuộc sống: A euphemistic idiom meaning "to pass away; to die".
- Cụ ông ấy đã thanh thản tạm biệt cõi đời. (The old man peacefully passed away.)
verb
- to part, to say goodbye. goodbye, bye-bye, bye