How to Say “Goodbye” in Mandarin

再见
zàijiàn

Goodbye

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 再zàiagain
  • 见jiànto see

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Common questions

How do you say "Goodbye" in Mandarin?
"Goodbye" in Mandarin is 再见, pronounced zàijiàn (fourth tone, fourth tone).
What does 再见 mean literally?
再见 breaks down as 再 (again) + 见 (to see).
What tones does 再见 use?
再见 is pronounced zàijiàn: fourth tone, fourth tone.