Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
離
lí
Description
"離"的意思是分开、离开，或者说两个地方相隔多远。
The meaning of "離" is to separate, leave, or how far apart two places are.
我们常说"离家很近"或者"离开学校"。
We often say "離家很近" (close to home) or "離开学校" (leave school).
Meanings
离lí
away from; distant from (measuring distance)
我家离学校很近。
My home is very close to the school.
离开líkāi
to leave; to depart from
他早上离开了家。
He left home in the morning.
分离fēnlí
to separate; to part
他们不想分离。
They don't want to separate.
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Notes
- Nuance
离 is used with a reference point to state distance; 离开 means to physically leave.
- Etymology
originally meant a kind of bird; later borrowed to mean 'separate, part from'.
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