ci4辭辞
Jyutpingci4
Yalechìh
Definition
To say goodbye or bid farewell; to evade or refuse.
- to say goodbye; to bid farewell
- to evade, refuse, or shy away from
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How it's used
This character is primarily a formal morpheme that rarely stands alone in modern spoken Cantonese. It is almost always found as part of a compound word like 辭行 or 辭職. Using it by itself in a sentence sounds like a line from a period drama or a very stiff, literary speech.
Examples
He came here today specifically to bid me farewell.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 詞, which refers to words or lyrics. While they share a similar shape, they are distinct in meaning and usage.
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Grammar guides
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