No. 5,779 in Chinese
告别
"告别" means "to say goodbye" or "to bid farewell."
In a sentence
我向朋友们告别后，踏上了新的旅程。
After bidding farewell to my friends, I embarked on a new journey.
告别 is used to express bidding farewell or saying goodbye to someone before leaving. This implies a separation between individuals.
她告别了过去的生活，迎接新的开始。
She bid farewell to her past life and embraced a new beginning.
告别 is used metaphorically here to denote leaving behind a former situation or way of living, transitioning to a new phase.
在葬礼上，人们含泪告别了他们心爱的亲人。
At the funeral, people tearfully said goodbye to their beloved relative.
告别 signifies saying goodbye in the context of paying respects during a departure, often sorrowfully in sensitive circumstances like funerals.
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