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告辞
gàocí
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- pinyin
- gàocí
- simplified
- 告辞
- traditional
- 告辭
1 · verb
To say politely that you are leaving.
礼貌地表示自己将离开。
Say goodbye is common in conversation; 告辞 is more formal and often appears in 我先告辞了.
We thanked our host and said goodbye before it got too late.
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我们趁时间还不太晚，向主人道谢并告辞。
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2 · verb
To say politely that one is leaving.
礼貌地表示自己要离开。
告辞 is more formal than everyday 再见 and often announces one’s departure to a host or others present.
I need to get up early tomorrow, so I’ll take my leave now.
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我明天还要早起，就先告辞了。
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After saying goodbye to everyone, the guest picked up a coat and left.
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客人向大家告辞后，拿起外套走了。
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Mandarin reading: gàocí.
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