离 (lí): To be distant from — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0

Level 2

HSK 3.0:Recognition 2

HSK 2.0Level 2

HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

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Animated Stroke Order 离

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Stroke Order Diagrams 离

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 离

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4.

How to Use 离

Leaving or separating

Words formed with 离 meaning to leave, separate, or be apart.

HSK 3

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 离

HSK 4

jù距

lí

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

qù去

nián年

lí离

hūn婚

le

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lí离

kāi开

leave

HSK 5

lí离

hūn婚

divorce

HSK 6

tuō脱

lí离

separate oneself from; break away from

离

distance; be away from

HSK 3.0 · L4

yuǎn远

lí离

to be far from

HSK 3.0 · L5

fēn分

lí离

to separate

HSK 3.0 · L5

lí离

zhí职

to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)

HSK 6

gé隔

lí离

isolate; keep apart; segregate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

piān偏

lí离

deviate

了

。

They got divorced last year.

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.

tā他

de的

fā发

yán言

yán严

zhòng重

piān偏

lí离

le了

huì会

yì议

de的

hé核

xīn心

yì议

tí题

。

His speech seriously deviated from the core topic of the meeting.

wǒ我

jiā家

lí离

xué学

xiào校

hěn很

jìn近

。

My home is very close to the school.

Chuán船

yǐ已

jīng经

lí离

àn岸

le了

。

The ship has already left the shore.

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