How to Say ‘Okay, bye-bye!’ in Traditional Chinese
好，掰掰！
hǎo bāi bāi
[hǎo bāibāi]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 掰掰 (bāi bāi), borrowed from English "bye-bye," is used by adults all over Taiwan. It sounds natural, not childish.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
OK; alright
Used alone to show agreement or acceptance, like 'OK' in English.
好，我們明天見。
OK, see you tomorrow.
掰掰
bāi bāi
[bāibāi]
bye-bye
A casual, friendly way to say goodbye, borrowed from English 'bye-bye'; very common in everyday Taiwanese speech.
時間不早了，我先走囉，掰掰！
It's getting late, I'm heading out first. Bye-bye!
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