离 (lí): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

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

ChinesePinyinEngish
我们家离学校很近wǒmen jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìnOur house is very close to the school
他们离开了酒店tāmen líkāi le jiǔdiànThey 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 fángjiānWe need to tidy up the room before we leave
他们离婚了tāmen líhūn leThey got divorced
我们要离开这个国家了wǒmen yào líkāi zhège guójiā leWe are leaving this country
这个地方离市中心很远zhège dìfāng lí shì zhōngxīn hěn yuǎnThis 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 shúThey 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.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 离 with Pinyin and English Translation