goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

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Also seen as: goodbyes · goodbying · goodbyeing · goodbyed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lời tạm biệt; công thức dùng khi người nói, người viết hoặc người được đề cập rời đi

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Interjection

Examples

Goodbye! - Goodbye, Anna.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lời nói tạm biệt, chúc tạm biệt với ai đó

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Noun

Examples

They made their good-byes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói lời tạm biệt; chúc ai đó may mắn khi chia tay

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “goodbye” mean?

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

Is “goodbye” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.