告别 ɡàobié verb ① (辞行) say goodbye to ▸ 告别祖国 bid farewell to one’s country ▸ 挥泪告别 say a tearful goodbye ▸ 挥手告别 wave goodbye to sb ▸ 我是来向你告别的。 I’ve come to say goodbye to you. ② (离开) leave ▸ 我们告别了西安,又赶往兰州。 We left Xi’an and went on to Lanzhou. ③ (诀别) pay one’s last respects to the deceased ▸ 向遗体告别 pay one’s last respects to the deceased |