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24.2回头见。
回頭見。
Huí tóu jiàn.
See you in a moment. (lit. ‘See you in the turn of a head.’)
明天见。
明天見。
Míngtiān jiàn.
See you tomorrow.
后天见。
後天見。
Hòutiān jiàn.
See you the day after tomorrow.
Other expressions indicating future time can be used before 见/見 jiàn.24.2.2 Saying goodbye to a guest
To say goodbye to a guest, use one of these expressions:
慢走。
Màn zǒu.
Don’t hurry off.
再来玩。
再來玩。
Zài lái wán.
Come again. (informal)
有空再来。
有空再來。
Yǒu kòng zài lái.
Come again when you have time.
走好。
Zǒu hǎo.
Take care.
To respond to a host when taking leave, use one of these expressions:
别送。
Bié sòng.
Don’t see me off.
请留步。
請留步。
Qǐng liú bù.
Please do not bother to see me off. (more formal)C58.4.224.2.3 Saying goodbye to someone who is leaving on a trip
To say goodbye to someone who is leaving on a trip, say:一路顺风。 or 一路平安。
一路順風。
Yī lù shùn fēng. Yī lù píng’ān.
Have a good trip. Have a good trip.
(lit. ‘Have a smooth wind for the entire road.’) (lit. ‘Have peace for the entire road.’)