What Do You Mean By “回头见(huítóujiàn)”?

You may often hear others say “回头见(huítóujiàn)”. What does it mean? How to use it? Now let’s have a look!

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Mǎ Kè:  Liùdiǎn le,  Línglíng, yìqǐ xiàbān ba.
马  克:六点   了,玲玲, 一起 下班  吧。
Mark: It’s 6 o ’clock. Lingling, let’s go.
Línglíng: Nǐ xiān zǒu ba,  wǒ gōngzuò háiméi zuòwán.
玲玲:  你  先   走   吧,我  工作        还没     做完。
Lingling: You may need to go alone because I haven’t finished my work yet.
Mǎ Kè:  Hǎode, nà wǒ xiān zǒu le,  huítóujiàn.
马  克:好的, 那 我   先    走  了,回头见。
Mark: _____.
What does Mark mean by saying “回头见” ?
A. He wants to turn his head back to have a look at LingLing before leaving.
B. He will leave work first and just says goodbye to LingLing.
C. He is angry because LingLing refused to leave with him, so he turns his head and no longer wants to see her.

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Zhāng Míng: Jīntiān wánde hěn kāixīn,  xiàcì  zài yìqǐ   lái ba.
张        明:  今天    玩得     很   开心,下次 再 一起 来吧。
Zhang Ming: I had so much fun today. Let’s come here again next time!
Línglíng: Méiwèntí, nà wǒ xiān huíjiā le,   _____.
玲玲:    没问题,那  我  先    回家 了,_____。
Lingling: No problem. Now I need to go home, _____.
Choose the answer which is not appropriate here.
A. 再见(zàijiàn)

B. 回头见(huítóujiàn)

C. 不客气(búkèqi)


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