Why does the Chinese word for "Goodbye" sound like
Zai-gee-en?!

再见

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 再见 (pronounced as zài jiàn) actually translates to Goodbye.

The Funny Part

Literally 'again see'. As in 'see you again'. Way more optimistic than 'goodbye'.

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Nice Teacher says...

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再见 means goodbye! 再 is again, 见 is see. 'See you again' — how lovely!