Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
离
lí
Description
"离"用来说两个地方或两个时间之间有多远。
它也可以表示离开一个地方或一个人。
Meanings
离lí
away from; from (distance or time)
我家离学校很近。
离lí
to leave; to be apart from
他离家很多年了。
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Notes
- Nuance
离 marks the reference point for distance/time; often paired with 远 or 近.
- Etymology
originally meant "to part"; the modern "distance from" sense is most common today.
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