告辞

告辞 gàocí

Take leave

告辞 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體告辭 gaoci

What 告辞 means

Take leave

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告辞 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

告

gào

Tell (inform - announce)

辞

cí

Diction (bid farewell - resign - decline)

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How to write 告辞

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告辞 in a sentence

时间不早了，我该告辞了。

Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ gāi gàocí le.

It is getting late; I should take my leave.

他起身向主人告辞。

Tā qǐshēn xiàng zhǔrén gàocí.

He rose and said goodbye to his host.

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Questions about 告辞

What does 告辞 mean in English?

告辞 is pronounced gàocí and means Take leave.

How do you pronounce 告辞?

告辞 is gàocí in pinyin — written gaoci without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 告辞?

告辞 is written with 2 characters: 告 (gào) Tell (inform - announce), 辞 (cí) Diction (bid farewell - resign - decline). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 告辞 written in traditional Chinese?

告辭. The simplified form 告辞 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 告辭 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gàocí.

Is 告辞 an HSK word?

Yes — 告辞 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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