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Chinese words · HSK 2

离

líTraditional 離

to leave; to part from

Every meaning

lí

to leave; to part from
away from; distant from (as in 离家很远)
without (as in 离不开)
(coll.) to divorce (short for 离婚)

In a sentence

我家离学校很近。
My home is very close to the school.

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In the Library

有一天，我看到了一套房子：离公司很近，有两个房间，每个月才三千块。
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你刚出地铁站，离公司还有一公里。
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其实家离这儿不远，骑车只要二十分钟，可是他已经三个月没回去了。
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Words with 离

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).