jap1 bit6泣別泣别

Jyutpingjap1 bit6

Yaleyāp biht

Definition

To bid goodbye in tears.

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How it's used

Carries a strong literary and dramatic weight, often appearing in news reports or sentimental writing rather than casual conversation. While it literally describes crying during a farewell, it is frequently used to emphasize the emotional intensity or the finality of a departure. Using it in everyday speech can sound overly poetic or sarcastic depending on the context.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋喺hai2機gei1場coeng4泣jap1別，bit6場coeng4面min2好hou2感gam2人。

They bid each other a tearful goodbye at the airport, it was a moving scene.

nei5你dei6哋sai2使m4唔sai2使jap1泣bit6別aa4呀？jau6又m4唔hai6係wing5永jyun5遠m4唔gin3見。

Do you two really need to cry while saying goodbye? It's not like you're never meeting again.

Common phrases

jap1泣bit6別gei1機coeng4場

tearful goodbye at the airport

ham4含leoi6淚jap1泣bit6別

to bid a tearful farewell with eyes full of tears

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a normal, happy goodbye, as it specifically implies sadness and shedding tears. It is not a generic term for saying farewell.