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Expressing 'to leave' with 离 (lí)
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Direction & Movement
Structure
离 + Place
Explanation
离 (lí) is a verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to be away from.' It indicates separation or distance from a place or thing. It is often used in constructions indicating departure, as in 离开 (to leave), or to express distance between two points.
Examples
他十八岁就离开了家乡。
Tā shíbā suì jiù líkāi le jiāxiāng.
He left his hometown when he was eighteen.
火车马上要开了，快离站台远一点。
Huǒchē mǎshàng yào kāi le, kuài lí zhàntái yuǎn yīdiǎn.
The train is about to depart — quickly move away from the platform.
学校离我家很近，走路只要十分钟。
Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn, zǒulù zhǐ yào shí fēnzhōng.
The school is very close to my home — it's only a ten-minute walk.