不久见 - bùjǐu jiàn (boo-jzyoh jzienn). bùjǐu jiàn literally means "not + long (time) + see/meet." Pinyin lesson, skip if you know it: The pinyin "j" is difficult for English speakers to pronounce, if you say an English "j," as in "Joe," Chinese will hear "zh," a different sound. To say the "j" well enough, try mixing a "j" sound with a "z" sound, (and throw a hint of a "d" sound at the start - that will get your tongue in the right spot). "djz" - told you it was tough, and that's not even considering the tones.
The above phrase is probably most accurate for what you're looking for, however, more frequently used with this connotation would simply be 再见, "zàijiàn" - commonly translated as "goodbye," but literally meaning "again + see/meet." Pinyin lesson: The "z" sound is not much different from the English "z" sound, just try saying it a little quicker and with a hint of a "t" sound at the beginning ("tz").
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