---
title: "Gaobie Meaning: 告别 (gàobié) Means “to say goodbye”"
description: "告别 (traditional 告別, gàobié) means “to say goodbye; to bid farewell”. Hear its tones, see what 告 and 别 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaobie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 告别 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

告别 gàobié

## to say goodbye; to bid farewell

## It can also mean

- to part with

## Its characters

1. 告 gào to tell
2. 别 bié to leave

## In a sentence

离开前，他向大家告别。 Before leaving, he said goodbye to everyone.

两个人哭着**告别**。

From [梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/butterfly-lovers-legend#library-word-540-542)

[More about 告别](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%91%8A%E5%88%AB)

## More words with 告 or 别

- [报告 bàogào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baogao)
- [被告 bèigào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beigao)
- [别的 biéde](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biede)
- [别人 biéren](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bieren)
- [别墅 biéshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bieshu)
- [别说 biéshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bieshuo)
- [差别 chābié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chabie)
- [分别 fēnbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenbie)
- [告诉 gàosù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaosu)
- [告知 gàozhī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaozhi)

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