The Chinese word 离 can be translated to “separate” or “apart from”. It is commonly used in phrases such as 离开 which means “to leave”, or 分离 which means “to split apart”. It can also be used in the context of distance, such as 离得远 which means “far away”. Additionally, 离 can be used as a preposition to indicate a distance or separation between two objects or people, such as 我们家离学校很近 which means “Our house is very close to the school”.
Translation
Verb: to leave, to be away from
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们家离学校很近 | wǒmen jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn | Our house is very close to the school |
| 他们离开了酒店 | tāmen líkāi le jiǔdiàn | They left the hotel |
| 这个城市离海边有多远？ | zhège chéngshì lí hǎibiān yǒu duō yuǎn? | How far is this city from the seaside? |
| 我们离开之前要先收拾好房间 | wǒmen líkāi zhīqián yào xiān shōushí hǎo fángjiān | We need to tidy up the room before we leave |
| 他们离婚了 | tāmen líhūn le | They got divorced |
| 我们要离开这个国家了 | wǒmen yào líkāi zhège guójiā le | We are leaving this country |
| 这个地方离市中心很远 | zhège dìfāng lí shì zhōngxīn hěn yuǎn | This place is far from the city center |
| 他们离得很近，但是不是很熟 | tāmen lí de hěn jìn, dànshì bùshì hěn shú | They are close, but not very familiar with each other |
HSK
离 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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