How to Say ‘Okay, bye!’ in Traditional Chinese
好，掰掰！
hǎo bāi bāi
[how bāibāi]
💬 Usage Tip: 掰掰 (bāi bāi) is just English "bye-bye" borrowed by sound. It's the everyday way to sign off in Taiwan, more common than 再見 among friends.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
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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