Writing
离 (lí) — how to say "to leave" in Chinese
离
To leave, to be separated, to be a distance from...
verb
Radicals / Keys
禸
Track
#114 · róu · 5 strokes
Collocations
离家
lí jiā
leave home
离学校近
lí xuéxiào jìn
close to school
Examples
宾馆离火车站不远。
The hotel is not far from the train station.
我家离学校近
My home is close to school.
Mnemonic
[lí-] Lisa the Lioness 🦁 loves painting 离 with her brush. She decides to create a piece about leaving and separation, where 离 symbolizes distance. On the canvas, there's a river 🌊 splitting two friends apart, as they wave goodbye from opposite sides.
Frequently asked questions
How to say leave in Chinese?
"to leave" in Chinese is 离 (lí).
离 meaning in English
离 (lí) means "To leave, to be separated, to be a distance from...".
How is 离 pronounced?
It is pronounced lí (written as li). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to leave" in Chinese characters?
It is written 离 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 离?
离 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 离
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jièshào
To introduce someone/something; to present
件
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gōnggòng qìchē
Public bus
吧
ba
(particle expressing suggestion, guess, etc.)
告诉
gàosu
To tell someone
往
wǎng
(preposition) toward, in the direction of...; past
得
de
Structural particle, indicates manner or result of an action
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