Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cáo từ

[kaːw˧˦ tɨ˨˩]

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take leave, to say goodbye

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ra về, tạm biệt

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VerbRegister: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Trương Thập Ngũ uống đến khi say khướt mới cáo từ, xiêu xiêu vẹo vẹo đi về hướng Lâm An,[…]Only when he was drunk as a wheelbarrow did Zhāng Shíwǔ take his leave, stumbling on his way in the direction of Lin'an, […]

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “cáo từ” mean?

(verb) to take leave, to say goodbye

Is “cáo từ” formal or informal?

cáo từ is generally formal.