GOOD-BYE  再見

Performative form of words used on occasions of FAREWELL.
BYE BYE
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  • FAREWELLADDRESS someone to REPORT that one is FUTURE:about-to LEAVE, OFTEN:typically COMMUNICATING one's GOOD WISHES FOR him.
    • ADDRESSSPEAK OR WRITE INTENDING ANOTHER TO HEAR OR READ AND TO REACT to IT. 
      • SPEAKACT so as to USE WORDS FOR SHOWING MEANING.*Speech by speaker X, directed towards audience Y, in order to communicate message Z.
        • ACTMOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision....
Modern Chinese Criteria
稗拜

再見 is the ubiquitous performative word for "good-bye" which focusses on seeing the other person again.

再會 is a slightly more formal alternative way of saying "good-bye" which focusses on meeting again.

回見 (lit) is a slightly old-fashioned way of saying good-bye.

回頭見 "see you soon" is an informal way of saying good-bye.

rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

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