Writing
离开 (líkāi) — how to say "to leave" in Chinese
离开
To leave
separable verb
How to use it
Splits into two parts, with other words in between: how much, how long, 了 or 过.
离不开你
lí bu kāi nǐ
can't do without you
Character composition
离
to separate
开
to leave
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
禸
Track
#114 · róu · 5 strokes
Collocations
离开家
líkāi jiā
leave home
离开学校
líkāi xuéxiào
leave school
离开北京
líkāi Běijīng
leave Beijing
Examples
他离开公司以后，给我发了消息说路上很堵。
After he left the company, he sent me a message saying the traffic was very congested.
他已经离开了。
He has already left.
Mnemonic
[líkāi-] Leo the kite 🪁 is flying high, but it's time to离开leave. As he separates 离 from the clouds, a gust of wind pushes him toward the ground, urging him to 开leave the sky.
Frequently asked questions
How to say leave in Chinese?
"to leave" in Chinese is 离开 (líkāi).
离开 meaning English
离开 (líkāi) means "To leave".
How is 离开 pronounced?
It is pronounced líkāi (written as likai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to leave" in Chinese characters?
It is written 离开: 离 has 10 strokes, 开 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 离开?
离开 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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