再见 zài jiàn
“goodbye; see you again later”
verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 再見
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
再见 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 271: 再见 zàijiàn — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 再见
再见 means "goodbye" and is used when parting from someone. As a farewell it is a complete fixed expression and normally stands alone or follows a verb like 说; it is neutral and works in both formal and casual situations.
例句Example sentences
- 老师，再见！lǎo shī, zài jiàn!Goodbye, teacher!
- 明天见，再见！míng tiān jiàn, zài jiàn!See you tomorrow, goodbye!
- 他跟我说再见。tā gēn wǒ shuō zài jiàn.He said goodbye to me.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗再见你！
✓再见！
As a farewell, 再见 is complete and does not take an object; for the literal idea "see you again," use a full verb phrase such as 再见到你.