How to Say ‘Goodbye’ in Traditional Chinese
再見
zài jiàn
[zài jiàn]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'again see' — the same 再 you can put before other verbs to mean doing something again.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Many Taiwanese casually say 掰掰 (bāi bāi) "bye-bye" instead, even adults.
Phrase Breakdown
再見
zài jiàn
[zài jiàn]
goodbye
A polite expression used when leaving or parting.
我要走了，再見！
I have to go, goodbye!
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