"take your leave" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 告辭

Definition

正式地告別並離開一個地方或一羣人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個正式且有點過時的表達方式，常用於典禮、文學或禮貌場合。日常口語較少用，可以用“say goodbye”或“leave”來代替。常見結構：“take your leave of someone”。

Examples

He stood up to take his leave after the meeting.

會議結束後，他站起來準備**告辭**。

Guests began to take their leave as the party ended.

聚會結束時，賓客們開始**告辭**了。

Please take your leave quietly so you don’t disturb anyone.

請安靜地**告辭**，不要打擾別人。

It was late, so I decided to take my leave and head home.

時間很晚了，我決定**告辭**，回家去。

Before you take your leave, could you sign this document?

你**告辭**前，可以簽下這份文件嗎？

She paused at the door to take her leave of everyone in the room.

她在門口停下，向房間裡的每個人**告辭**。