| “Goodbye” seems such a simple and common word. “再见”似乎是一个简单的常用词。 This English word is known all around the world, yet there are many ways to say it. 世界各地的人都知道这个词汇，但说再见的方法多种多样。 In some countries, they use the same word for “goodbye” as “hello”. 有些国家“你好”与“再见”用的是同一个词 Arabs and Israelis say “salom” or “shalom” for both “hello” and “goodbye”, and it means peace. 阿拉伯和以色列人用“ SALLOM ”或“ SHALLOM ”表示你好和再见，这个词有“和平“的含义。 In the west we can say “see you”, “later”, “so long”, “farewell”, etc. 在西方，可以说“一会儿见”、“就这样了”、“别了”等。 We often use phrases adopted from other languages. 我们常常采用其它外来语。 “Au revoir”, French, “chio”, Italian, are very commonly used in the west. 西方人也常用法语的“ AU REVOIR ”和意大利语的“ CLAO ”。 A wave of the hand can say both hello and goodbye in most cultures. 在许多文化里，挥手同时表示“你好”和“再见”。 To most of us, saying goodbye to close friends and family can be very painful. 对大多数人来说与亲友说再见时会依依不舍。 If we know it is going to be for a long time, then goodbyes are emotional. 如果知道要分别一段时间，再见的场面比较感人。 “Nice to have met you”, “looking forward to seeing you again”, “welcome back” are terms used in situations where we don't know the other person so well. “很高兴见到你”、“希望再次见到你”、“欢迎你回来”等用于与不太熟悉的人的交谈中。 Goodbyes have polite forms, informal forms and close friendship forms. 再见的形式多种多样，有正规的，非正规的和亲友式的。 A goodbye can be accompanied by a kiss, or a shake of hands, or just smile and nod. 说再见的同时可以吻别、握手或只是简单地微笑和点头。 One thing is for sure, most of the time “hello” is better than “goodbye”. 有一点是肯定的，大多数时候说“你好”比“再见”更合适。 However we say it, it should always be remembered, that we can never say goodbye if there has never been “hello” first. 然而，我们说“再见”时一定要记住，如果从来没有说过“你好”，就不可能说“再见”。 |
