拜拜那个
bài bái nà ge
The phrase "bye that one" in Chinese is translated as 拜拜那个 (bài bái nà ge).
拜拜那个 is a non-standard phrase used to say goodbye to a specific person.
How do you pronounce it?
bài bái nà ge
When do people say it?
In Mandarin Chinese, if you wish to be polite when saying goodbye, you should use 再见 (Zàijiàn). For a more colloquial or casual "bye-bye," you can use 拜拜 (Bāi bāi). In Cantonese, the equivalent for goodbye is 再見 (Joi gín).
Did you know?
- The word 拜拜 is a loanword from English 'bye-bye', but in traditional Chinese, 拜拜 refers to the act of worshipping ancestors or praying to gods.
- In Mandarin, the word 那个 (nà ge) is frequently used as a filler word similar to 'um' or 'uh' in English, which can make the phrase sound hesitant depending on the speaker's rhythm.
- In digital communication, Chinese users often replace 拜拜 with the English letters 'BB', which is a shorthand that has become its own visual slang in texting.
Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are leaving a group party.
- 伟 Wei晓雯，快点拜拜那个。Xiǎowén, kuài diǎn bàibài nàge.Xiaowen, quickly say bye that one.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好，我这就去。Hǎo, wǒ zhè jiù qù.Okay, I'm going now.
- 伟 Wei我们快走吧。Wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.Let's go quickly.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen走吧，拜拜！Zǒu ba, bàibài!Let's go, bye!
