离 lí
“to leave; to part from; to be away from”
verb, prepositionHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 離
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
离 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 389: 离 lí — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 离
离 is used to talk about distance between two places or points: "A 离 B 很远/很近" means A is far from / close to B. It also links a point in time to now, as in "离上课还有五分钟". The pattern is fixed: place/person + 离 + place/time + 远/近 or 有 + distance.
例句Example sentences
- 我家离学校很近。wǒ jiā lí xué xiào hěn jìn.My home is very close to school.
- 火车站离这儿远不远？huǒ chē zhàn lí zhèr yuǎn bu yuǎn?Is the train station far from here?
- 我家离公司有三公里。wǒ jiā lí gōng sī yǒu sān gōng lǐ.My home is three kilometres from the office.
易混词Easily confused
离vs从
从 marks where a movement starts (从家到学校走十分钟); 离 measures the distance between two points (我家离学校很近).
义项All meanings
- chī: mythical beast (archaic)
- Lí: surname Li
- lí: to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of