离开 lí kāi
“to depart; to leave”
verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 離開
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
离开 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 747: 离开 líkāi — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 离开
离开 means "to leave" a place, person, or group. It is a verb and usually takes the place or person directly after it: 离开 + place/person. It can also be used alone to mean someone has left.
例句Example sentences
- 他明天早上离开北京。tā míng tiān zǎo shàng lí kāi běi jīng.He is leaving Beijing tomorrow morning.
- 她不想离开家人。tā bù xiǎng lí kāi jiā rén.She doesn't want to leave her family.
- 我们吃完饭后离开了饭店。wǒ men chī wán fàn hòu lí kāi le fàn diàn.We left the restaurant after eating.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我离学校了。
✓我离开学校了。
Use the full verb 离开; 离 alone does not mean "leave" in this pattern.