Word
goodby
/ˌɡudˈbai/
noun
告别;再见
a farewell remark
- 1.
a farewell remark
告别语
告别语;再见(等于goodbye)
In use
She waved a final goodby as the train pulled away.
They exchanged warm goodbys at the airport gate.
His long goodby at the party made everyone uncomfortable.
say goodby to someone
She said goodby to her colleagues.
她跟同事们说了再见。
bid someone goodby
He bid his friends a final goodby.
他向朋友们道了最后的再见。
Common mistakes
I will goodby you.I will say goodbye to you.
goodby是名词或感叹词,不能直接用作动词,需用短语say goodbye to表达告别动作。
Good by, everyone!Goodbye, everyone!
goodbye是一个单词,不应拆分成两个词,常见错误受中文‘再见’是两个字影响。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.