Word
good-by
noun
告别；再见
a farewell remark
- 1.
a farewell remark
告别语
告别语；告别
In use
She waved her hand as a final good-by before the train departed.
We exchanged tearful good-bys at the airport gate.
His good-by was brief but heartfelt, leaving everyone touched.
say good-by (to sb)
She said good-by to her friends.
她向朋友们告别。
wave good-by
He waved good-by as the train left.
火车开走时他挥手告别。
bid sb good-by
bid的过去式为bade。
They bade each other good-by at the airport.
他们在机场相互告别。
Common mistakes
He said goodby to his friends.He said good-by to his friends.
拼写错误：'good-by'通常带有连字符，而'goodby'是不正确的拼写。
I good-by him.I said good-by to him.
词性混淆：'good-by'是名词，不能直接用作动词；应使用动词'say'加上介词'to'。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.