English · Idiom Candidate

see you later

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

said when parting to indicate a future meeting

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng khi tạm biệt để chỉ gặp lại trong tương lai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: look at you at a later time

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I'll see you later.Hẹn gặp lại bạn nhé.

Tatoeba sentence #32706 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent hẹn gặp lại see you later; see you Tiếng Việt Near equivalent boy cunt The anus of a man, usually the passive participant in gay sex. English · via hẹn gặp lại Near equivalent same old story A familiar or predictable situation English · via hẹn gặp lại

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Common questions

What does “see you later” mean?

said when parting to indicate a future meeting Literally: look at you at a later time

Is “see you later” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“hẹn gặp lại” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.