How to Say ‘Okay, bye-bye!’ in Traditional Chinese
好，掰掰！
hǎo bāi bāi
[how bāibāi]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 掰掰 (bāi bāi) comes from English "bye-bye" and is used by adults everywhere in Taiwan, not just kids. 再見 can feel a bit stiff among friends.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[how]
okay; good
A basic response meaning "okay," "good," or "fine." It can show agreement or acceptance.
好，這樣的金額我可以接受。
Okay, I can accept this amount.
掰掰
bāi bāi
[bāibāi]
bye-bye
Casual goodbye, borrowed from English.
明天見，掰掰！
See you tomorrow, bye!
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