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    Expressing 'to leave' or 'to depart' with 离去 (líqù)

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    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 离去 / 正在 + 离去

    Explanation

    离去 (líqù) is a verb meaning "to leave" or "to depart." It has a more literary and formal tone compared to the everyday word 离开. It is often used in written Chinese or poetic contexts to describe someone or something going away.

    Examples

    • 他头也不回地离去了。

      Tā tóu yě bù huí de lí qù le.

      He left without looking back.

    • 火车缓缓离去，站台上只剩下她一个人。

      Huǒchē huǎnhuǎn lí qù, zhàntái shàng zhǐ shèng xià tā yí gè rén.

      The train slowly pulled away, leaving her alone on the platform.

    • 朋友们一个个离去，房间里变得安静了。

      Péngyǒumen yí gè gè lí qù, fángjiān lǐ biàn de ānjìng le.

      Friends left one by one, and the room became quiet.

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