tiễn chân
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To see someone off / to accompany someone part of the way: The act of walking with or escorting a departing person for a short distance as a gesture of farewell, courtesy, or affection. It emphasizes the act of accompanying at the moment of departure.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Tôi ra sân bay để tiễn chân bạn tôi. (I went to the airport to see my friend off.)
- Anh ấy tiễn chân tôi ra đến cổng. (He walked me out to the gate.)
- Cả gia đình tiễn chân cô ấy lên xe. (The whole family saw her off onto the bus.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase focuses on the physical act of accompanying at departure. It is often used for sincere, personal farewells, not for formal or perfunctory goodbyes.
- It can imply a sense of reluctance or fondness, extending the time before final separation.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiễn biệt (v): to bid farewell, to see off. This is a more general term for farewells, which can be used in both personal and formal contexts.
- Chúng tôi tổ chức một bữa tiệc nhỏ để tiễn biệt đồng nghiệp. (We held a small party to bid farewell to our colleague.)
Synonyms
- To escort out: to accompany someone when they leave.
- To walk out: to go with someone to their point of departure.
- To send off: to be present to say goodbye to a departing person.
Related Idioms
- Tiễn đưa: a more formal or poetic synonym, often carrying a deeper emotional weight of sending someone off on a journey.
- Lòng đầy lưu luyến khi tiễn đưa con đi du học. (My heart was full of attachment when seeing my child off to study abroad.)