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离 lí

away from (distance); to leave

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 2
Radical
禸
Traditional
離
Type
Pictograph
Made of 亠凶禸 ⿱⿱亠凶禸

Memory hint: An animal standing straight; 亠 is the head

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  1. 他离开了家。
    Tā líkāi le jiā.
    He left home.
    he leave (particle) home
  2. 你家离学校远吗？
    Nǐ jiā lí xuéxiào yuǎn ma?
    Is your home far from school?
    your home from school far (question)
  3. 我们离远一点吧。
    Wǒmen lí yuǎn yìdiǎn ba.
    Let's stay a bit further away.
    we leave far a-bit (suggestion)
  4. 他没有离开公司。
    Tā méiyǒu líkāi gōngsī.
    He didn't leave the company.
    he not-have leave company
  5. 车站离这儿很近。
    Chēzhàn lí zhèr hěn jìn.
    The station is very close to here.
    station from here very near

Words with 离 (8)