Chinese words · HSK 3

离开

líkāiTraditional 離開

to leave; to depart; to go away from

Every meaning

líkāi

  1. to leave; to depart; to go away from

In a sentence

  • 他明天要离开北京。

    He is leaving Beijing tomorrow.

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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).