tạm biệt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) interjectionverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [taːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːm˨˩ʔ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːm˨˩˨ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tạmheavynặng biệtheavynặng

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tạm biệt means goodbye; bye.

Chinese characters: 暫別 (暫 “temporary” + 別 “to leave”)

Meanings of tạm biệt in English

Interjection

formal, literary farewell; till we meet again

Verb

literary to bid farewell ≈ giã từ từ biệt
- nói lời tạm biệtto bid farewell

Example sentences with tạm biệt

Tôi không bao giờ chào tạm biệt. I never said goodbye.
Tạm biệt. Hẹn gặp ngày mai. Goodbye. See you tomorrow.
Xin được nói lời tạm biệt với bạn. I bid you farewell.
Tạm biệt. Mai gặp lại. Goodbye. See you tomorrow.
Tạm biệt luôn luôn buồn. Goodbyes are always sad.
Vâng, tạm biệt. Yes, goodbye.
Tạm biệt Tatoeba. Goodbye Tatoeba.
Tạm biệt! Goodbye!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暫別, composed of 暫 (“temporary”) and 別 (“to leave”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tạm biệt mean in English?

tạm biệt (interjection) means "goodbye; bye".

How do you pronounce tạm biệt?

IPA: Hanoi [taːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːm˨˩˨ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tạm — heavy tone (nặng), biệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tạm biệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tạm biệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 暫別.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.