EP6 Goodbye!再见

EP6 Goodbye!再见

We say “再见(goodbye)” every day in our daily life, but do you know “再见” can convey many interesting meanings especially when Chinese people use it with their close friends? Just imagin: “你最近又胖了” ——“再见。”Listen to this episode and find more! 

Part I: Chinese 101

Dialogue

A: 再见!

zài jiàn ！ 

Goodbye!

B:明天见!

míng tiān jiàn ！

See you tomorrow!

A: 我要走了,下次见!

wǒ yào zǒu le ，xià cì jiàn ！

I’m going to leave, see you next time!

B:再见!

zài jiàn ！

Bye!

Words & Expressions

【要】 yào: "To want" (a thing) or "to want (to do something)" 

我要一本书。I want a book.

我要吃饭。I want to eat.

Grammar: 要 (yào) as a main verb can also mean "to demand" or “going to..” and in this sense can be followed by 了 (le) .

我要走了。I’m going to leave.

我要死了。I’m gonna die.

【再见】zài jiàn:goodbye;bye; see you; 

“再”:once again (in the future), a little more

不再:non repetition in the future 再次: once again;

“见”: see

见面:to meet;to see each other

【下次】xià cì; next time

“下”:next

下回:next time 下一个: next one

“次”:time

一次:once 两次:twice

【明天】míng tiān:tomorrow

今天: today

昨天: yesterday

【走】zǒu: to walk; go; to leave; go away

我走路上班。I walk to work.

出去走走。Go out and have a walk.

Part II: Language Tips 

EP6 Goodbye!再见

• Do you know “再见”sometimes means “I don’t want to talk to you anymore” ? But usually we use this phrase with close friends as kind of joking.

• “再见” in emojis…

Part III: Story of the Day

铁杵成针：Perseverance Sells Success

铁杵成针

tiě chǔ chéng zhēn 

Perseverance spells success 

Li Bai, living in Tang Dynasty, is probably one of the most prolific poets in Chinese history. A well-known story about perseverance in China comes from Li Bai's childhood experiences. 

李白是中国唐朝时期的伟大诗人。在中国,有一个关于耐心和毅力的故事与李白小时候的经历有关。

Literal meaning: grind an iron rod into a needle 

Explanation: perseverance spells success  

E.g 

老师对他的学生们说,只要你们耐心等待,铁杵成针,一定可以取得好的成绩。

lǎo shī duì tā de xué shēng men shuō,zhī yào nǐ men nài xīn děng dài,tiě chǔ chéng zhēn,yī dìng kě yǐ qǔ dé hǎo de chéng jì。

A teacher says to his students that perseveranceonly spells success if you have patience to wait for good results.