How do you use "Cheerio" in a sentence?

Cheerio, then! Cheerio, old boy. Right, cheerio! Cheerio, see you tomorrow.

Cheerio

Q: What does "Cheerio" mean?

A British farewell meaning 'Goodbye' A friendly, somewhat old-fashioned British goodbye. Still used but less common among younger speakers. More formal than 'cheers' as a farewell.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: A British farewell meaning 'Goodbye'

英式告别语，意为'再见'

Una despedida británica que significa 'Adiós'

「さようなら」を意味するイギリスの別れの言葉

'안녕히 가세요'를 의미하는 영국식 작별 인사

A friendly, somewhat old-fashioned British goodbye. Still used but less common among younger speakers. More formal than 'cheers' as a farewell.

友好、略显老派的英式告别语。仍在使用，但在年轻人中不太常见。作为告别语比'cheers'更正式。

Un adiós británico amistoso y algo anticuado. Todavía se usa pero es menos común entre los jóvenes. Más formal que 'cheers' como despedida.

親しみやすく、やや古風なイギリスの別れの言葉。まだ使われているが、若い話者の間ではあまり一般的ではない。別れの言葉としては「cheers」よりフォーマル。

친근하지만 다소 구식인 영국식 작별 인사. 여전히 사용되지만 젊은 세대에서는 덜 쓰인다. 작별 인사로서 'cheers'보다 약간 격식 있는 표현.

Examples

Cheerio, then!
那再见了！
¡Venga, adiós!
じゃあね！
그럼, 잘 가!
Cheerio, old boy.
再见，老伙计
Adiós, viejo amigo
じゃあな
잘 가게나.
Right, cheerio!
好，再见！
Bueno, ¡adiós!
よし、じゃあね！
좋아, 잘 가!
Cheerio, see you tomorrow.
再见，明天见
Adiós, hasta mañana
じゃあね、また明日
잘 가, 내일 보자.

Pronunciation

/ˌtʃɪəriˈəʊ/

Usage Guide

Context: farewells, British

Tone: friendly, slightly dated

✓ Do Say

Cheerio!
再见！
¡Adiós!
じゃあね！
안녕!
Cheerio, then.
那再见了
Venga, adiós
それじゃ
그럼 안녕
Right, cheerio!
好，再见！
Bueno, ¡adiós!
よし、じゃあね！
좋아, 안녕!

✗ Don't Say

Somewhat dated
有些老派
Algo anticuado
やや古風
다소 구식 표현
Very British
非常英式
Muy británico
とてもイギリス的
매우 영국적인 표현

Common Mistakes

More old-fashioned now
Don't confuse with the cereal brand

Origin & History

From 'cheers' combined with the exclamation suffix '-io.'

Etymology: From 'cheer' + exclamatory suffix

First recorded: British, early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: Older speakers

Social background: Middle/upper-middle class

Pop culture: British films; Period dramas

Regional notes: Traditionally British. Less common among younger generations.

Variations

CheerioCheerio thenCheeri-bye