to leave, to depart, to be away from
Animated Stroke Order 离
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HSK Vocabulary: 离
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 离 is used in context
1
tā他
men们
qù去
nián年
lí离
hūn婚
le了
。
They got divorced last year.
2
tā他
míng明
tiān天
yào要
lí离
kāi开
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
。
He will leave this city tomorrow.
3
wǒ我
jiā家
lí离
xué学
xiào校
hěn很
jìn近
。
My home is very close to the school.
4
wǒ我
lí离
kāi开
jiā家
。
I leave home.
5
tā他
míng明
tiān天
yào要
lí离
kāi开
běi北
jīng京
qù去
shàng上
hǎi海
gōng工
zuò作
。
He will leave Beijing for Shanghai to work tomorrow.
6
lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
duō多
nián年
hòu后
，
tā她
yī依
rán然
huái怀
niàn念
nà那
lǐ里
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
hé和
qīn亲
rén人
。
After leaving her hometown for many years, she still misses the scenery and relatives there.
7
wǒ我
jiā家
dào到
xué学
xiào校
de的
jù距
lí离
hěn很
jìn近
。
The distance from my home to school is very short.
8
bǎo保
chí持
ān安
quán全
jù距
lí离
kě可
yǐ以
bì避
miǎn免
jiāo交
tōng通
shì事
gù故
。
Maintaining a safe distance can help avoid traffic accidents.
9
suī虽
rán然
wǒ我
men们
xiāng相
gé隔
qiān千
lǐ里
，
dàn但
xīn心
de的
jù距
lí离
cóng从
wèi未
gǎi改
biàn变
。
Although we are separated by thousands of miles, the distance between our hearts has never changed.
10
tā他
men们
lí离
hūn婚
le了
。
They got divorced.
Information
Traditional離
Radical忄
Strokes10
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#319
Zhuyinㄌㄧˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+79BB
CangjieYUBB
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality