再會 / 再会
zàihuì
To say "see you later" in Chinese, you can use 再會 / 再会 (zàihuì), 拜拜 or 回見 / 回见.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 再會 / 再会 | zàihuì |
| 拜拜 | bàibài, bāibái, báibái |
| 回見 / 回见 | huíjiàn |
These phrases are all used to say goodbye.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 再會 / 再会 literally means "again meet."
Which one should you use?
再會 / 再会 translates to "see you again" or "goodbye". In contrast, 拜拜 is a very common, informal way to say goodbye that is borrowed from the English "bye-bye".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
再會 / 再会 is more formal and literary than the colloquial 拜拜. 拜拜 is used in informal situations, while a more casual and colloquial version of it is 拜拜了.
How do you pronounce it?
zàihuì
Did you know?
- While 拜拜 is used for 'goodbye', in other contexts, these same characters can mean to 'worship' or 'pray to' a deity.
- In modern digital chats, people often skip the formal characters and simply type BB to represent the sound of 拜拜.
- The phrase 再會 is so formal that it is more common to see it written in literature or classical poetry than to hear it in a coffee shop.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “see you later” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
