Various ways to say good-bye in Mandarin Chinese

Last month, we've already learned how to say Good-bye ("Zai Jian") in Chinese.
Please refer to http://mandarineveryday.blogspot.com/2012/04/greeting-zai-jian-see-you.html#links


Today, let's learned some variations:

Chinese	English	Notes
huí tóu jiàn  回头见	See you later See you soon	You expect to see the person you say good-bye to very soon (in a few minutes / hours / days)
děng huǐ ēr jiàn 等会儿见	See you later	You expect to see the person you say good-bye to very soon (in a few minutes / hours / a day)
míng tiān jiàn 明天见	See you tomorrow	You expect to see the person you say good-bye to tomorrow
xià zhōu jiàn 下周见	See you next week	You expect to see the person you say good-bye to next week.
hòu huì yǒu qí 后会有期	Meet again some day	This is an ancient way to say good bye. When you use “Hou hui you qi,” it seems that you and your friends will separate for a long time.

Some related terms:

bǎo chí lián xì
保持联系
Keep in touch

xiān shī péi le
先失陪了
Excuse for a leave

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