This is the 5779th most frequent Chinese word.
告别
"告别" means "to say goodbye" or "to bid farewell."
告别 is used to express bidding farewell or saying goodbye to someone before leaving. This implies a separation between individuals.
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 metaphorically here to denote leaving behind a former situation or way of living, transitioning to a new phase.
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 signifies saying goodbye in the context of paying respects during a departure, often sorrowfully in sensitive circumstances like funerals.