Definition

1. 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.

2. 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

1. to part, to say goodbye. goodbye, bye-bye, bye