bye-bye
bye-bye — adverb
1. used after the verb 'go' to describe going outside for a walk, a ride in a car,
used after the verb 'go' to describe going outside for a walk, a ride in a car, or another short outing — used mostly when speaking to or about very young children.
Mei loves to go bye-bye with her grandfather to feed the ducks at the pond.
go bye-bye + destination phrase
The sun is shining, so let's go bye-bye to the playground, little one.
Every Saturday morning, Pablo goes bye-bye in the family car to visit his aunt.
Put on your shoes, and we will go bye-bye for a short walk around the block.
- go out
neutral, not limited to children
- go for a walk
more specific; used with all ages
文法句型
go bye-bye
用法筆記
Commonly used with very young children; the phrase 'go bye-bye' acts as a single unit. An adult usually says it to the child rather than the child saying it to the adult.
常見錯誤
2. used after the verb 'go' to mean going to bed or falling asleep — used especiall
used after the verb 'go' to mean going to bed or falling asleep — used especially by adults when putting a young child to bed for the night or for a nap.
Zara rubbed her tired eyes, so her mother knew it was time to go bye-bye.
context cue: tired eyes signals sleep meaning
After the bedtime story, Papa Bear told Sofia it was time to go bye-bye.
Noah put on his dinosaur pajamas and climbed into bed, ready to go bye-bye.
The babysitter sang a soft lullaby, and little Amara went bye-bye within minutes.
- go to sleep
neutral, more common for all ages
- go to bed
neutral; focuses on the action of going to bed
文法句型
go bye-bye
用法筆記
This sense is the same surface phrase 'go bye-bye' as the OUT & ABOUT sense — the context (time of day, actions like putting on pajamas) tells the listener which meaning is intended.
常見錯誤
bye-bye — noun
1. the time when a young child goes to bed or a period of sleep — used almost alway
the time when a young child goes to bed or a period of sleep — used almost always in the fixed phrase 'bye-byes' (often in 'time for bye-byes' or 'go to bye-byes').
Time for bye-byes, little one — say goodnight to the moon.
time for bye-byes — fixed phrase
Chloe chose her favorite stuffed rabbit to take to bye-byes with her.
go/take to bye-byes
After her bath and a warm bottle, Olivia was happy and ready for bye-byes.
The children know that after the second story, it is bye-byes time.
文法句型
time for bye-byes
go to bye-byes
用法筆記
Always appears in the plural form 'bye-byes' in this sense. The singular 'bye-bye' (meaning sleep) is not used. This sense is a different grammatical class from the adverb 'go bye-bye' (go to bed).
常見錯誤
2. the word 'goodbye' used when leaving someone or ending a conversation — especial
the word 'goodbye' used when leaving someone or ending a conversation — especially common with children, but also used between adults in a friendly or affectionate way.
Wave bye-bye to Grandma at the window, Ethan.
wave bye-bye to [someone]
The children shouted 'Bye-bye!' as the yellow school bus drove away.
Before leaving the party, Yuki said bye-bye to each of his friends.
Little Fatima blew a kiss and called out 'Bye-bye, Daddy!' from the door.
A cheerful 'Bye-bye!' came from the window as the taxi pulled away from the house.
- hello
greeting used when arriving
文法句型
say bye-bye (to someone)
wave bye-bye
用法筆記
More affectionate and less abrupt than a plain 'goodbye'. In adult conversation, 'bye-bye' signals warmth or playfulness. For business or formal situations, use 'goodbye' or 'see you later' instead.