Saying goodbye in Chinese can be a bit tricky, but it’s not impossible. The simplest way to say “goodbye” is zài jiàn (pronounced zigh-jen). This phrase literally translates as “again meet” and is the most commonly used expression for farewelling someone. It can also mean “see you later,” so make sure you use the context of the situation to determine which meaning applies.

How to Say Goodbye in Chinese
wǒ hěn xìng fú néng yǒu jiān dào nǐ (pronounced wo hun sheeng foo nerng yo who geeen daow nee) may be more appropriate—it means “I’m happy I got to see you again.”
bié má fan nǐ (pronounced bye mah fahn nee) can be used as well for saying “take care” or “travel safely.”
In business settings where politeness is key, one might choose nián qīng shòu guāng róng (pronounced yen cheeng show gwahng roong), which translates as “may peace remain forever”.
zàijiàn ,zàihuì – (pronounced zigh-jen ,zighhway) should work as well at the end of any conversation as this phrase translates to “Goodbye / See You Later!”.
Example Sentences using Goodbye in Chinese
1. Goodbye, I’ll see you tomorrow. – 再见,明天见
2. Goodbye and good luck! – 再见且祝你好运!
3. Goodbye for now, we’ll talk again soon. – 再会了,我们很快就会再次谈话
4. Goodbye my friend, it was nice seeing you again! – 朋友们再见了,真高兴能够重新和大家相逢
5. Have a great day and goodbye! – 祝你度过愉快的 一天同时也要说声“ 再见
6. It’s been a pleasure talking to you – goodbye – 我很高兴能和你交流—— 再 见
7. Goodbye everyone, have a great evening – 大家晚上好、 再见
8. Take care and goodbye until next time – 保重并告别 直到下次
9 .I’m off now goodbye all – 我要离开了 大家再 见