Q&A | When to use さようなら & 再見: Saying goodbye in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese

Summary

In this Q&A episode, Lori and Mai discuss different ways to say goodbye in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, depending on the level of formality and situation.


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💠 Saying good bye with friends & family members / after school

  • バイバイ / 拜拜
  • 明天見 / 待會見 (待会见) / 改天見 (改天见)
  • またね
  • じゃあね
  • 気を付けて / 路上小心

💠 After work

  • ① To bosses
    • 再見
    • 慢走
    • お先に失礼します / 我先走了
    • お疲れさまです / 辛苦了
  • ② To colleagues
    • 拜拜
    • 明天見
    • 我先走了
    • 辛苦了
    • (to senior colleagues) お先に失礼します
    • (to senior colleagues) お疲れさまです
    • (same age or younger colleagues) お先に。お疲れ。また明日。

💠 To teachers

  • 老師再見 (老师再见)
  • さよなら

💠 To customers (Showing courtesy)

  • 謝謝光臨,請慢走 (谢谢光临,请慢走)
  • 再見
  • 不送
  • またお越しください

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