ciao

ciao — exclamation

1. An informal greeting or farewell, borrowed from Italian, used both when you meet

1.感嘆詞B1
釋義

An informal greeting or farewell, borrowed from Italian, used both when you meet someone and when you part from them.

例句

Priya waved from the taxi and shouted, "Ciao, everyone!"

exclamation for departing

As the dinner party ended, Diego said ciao to each guest at the door.

同義詞
  • bye

    The most common everyday farewell in English; less specific to Italian origin

  • cheers

    British informal goodbye; can also mean 'thank you', while ciao only greets or departs

  • see you

    Implies a future meeting; ciao does not always carry that implication

用法筆記

In English, ciao is more common as a way of saying goodbye than as a greeting. Avoid using it in formal letters or business meetings, where 'goodbye' or 'farewell' are better choices.

常見錯誤

❌The CEO said ciao to the board members at the end of the meeting.
✅The CEO said goodbye to the board members at the end of the meeting.
💡Ciao is too informal for formal business contexts.