cheerio

/ˌtʃɪəriˈəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtʃɪriˈəʊ/ (ame, ipa)

cheerio — 感嘆詞

1. a friendly word used in British English when you are leaving someone or ending a

1.感嘆詞B2
釋義

再見啦

英式口語裡友善道別

a friendly word used in British English when you are leaving someone or ending a conversation.

例句

At the station, Linh waved and called, "Cheerio, see you next Friday!"

在車站，Linh 揮手喊道：「再見啦，下週五見！」

Cheerio, + follow-up plan when saying goodbye

Rania put on her coat and said, "Cheerio, everyone, I'm off."

Rania 穿上外套說：「各位再見啦，我先走了。」

used when leaving a group in casual speech

同義詞
  • bye

    more neutral and much more common in everyday speech

  • see you

    used when you expect to meet the person again

  • farewell

    far more formal or dramatic than cheerful 'cheerio'

反義詞
  • hello

    used when meeting or greeting someone

  • hi

    informal greeting rather than a parting word

文法句型

Cheerio!

Cheerio, + clause

cheerio for now

用法筆記

Used mainly in British English, often with a warm or slightly old-fashioned tone. It belongs at the moment of leaving, not at the start of a conversation, and it sounds much more casual than formal closings such as 'goodbye'.

常見錯誤

❌Cheerio, nice to meet you.
✅Hello, nice to meet you.
💡'cheerio' is for leaving, not for greeting someone at the start.