Usage note
这个字“离”可以用来表示距离或从某地离开。
zhège zì “lí” kě yǐ lái bǎo shí jù chī huò cóng mǒu dì tuōyéi。
This word '离' can be used to indicate distance or leaving from a place.
Context note
这个字常用于描述两地之间的距离，或者某人从某个地方离开。
zhège zì cháng yòng lái bǐ sù liǎng dì jiān bié de jù chī, huò zhě mǒu rén cóng mǒu gè dì fāng tǎo yēi。
This word is commonly used to describe the distance between two places or someone leaving from a place.
5 examples
我家离学校很远。
wǒ jiā lí xué xiào hěn yuǎn。
My house is far from the school.
他离我不远。
tā lí wǒ bù yuǎn。
He is not far from me.
我们离家很近。
wǒ men lí jiā hěn jìn。
We are very close to home.
他从家里离去了。
tā cóng jiā lǐ lí qù le。
He left from his house.
这个公园离市中心很近。
zhè ge gōng yuán lí shì zhōng xīn hěn jìn。
This park is very close to the city center.
5 mini stories
小明家离学校不远，每天步行上学。
xiǎo míng jiā lí xué xiào bù yuǎn， měi tiān bù xíng shàng xué。
Xiaoming's house is not far from the school, so he walks to school every day.
妈妈离家去上班了，爸爸在家等她。
mā ma lí jiā qù shàng bān le， bà ba zài jiā děng tā。
Mom left home to go to work, and dad is waiting for her at home.
我们离公园很近，周末经常去那里玩。
wǒ men lí gōng yuán hěn jìn， zhōu mò jīng cháng qù nà lǐ wán。
We are very close to the park, so we often go there to play on weekends.
他离家很远，每天坐公交车上学。
tā lí jiā hěn yuǎn， měi tiān zuò gōng jiāo chē shàng xué。
He is far from home, so he takes the bus to school every day.
离家近的地方通常比较方便。
lí jiā jìn de dì fāng tōng cháng bǐ jiào fāng biàn。
Places that are close to home are usually more convenient.
Mini dialogue
学校远吗？
A
你家离学校远吗？
Nǐ jiā lí xuéxiào yuǎn ma?
Is your home far from the school?
B
不远，离学校很近。
Bù yuǎn, lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.
Not far, it's very close to the school.
公园在哪里？
A
公园离这里远吗？
Gōngyuán lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?
Is the park far from here?
B
不远，走路五分钟。
Bù yuǎn, zǒulù wǔ fēnzhōng.
Not far, a five-minute walk.
Related words and contrasts
similar
从
cóng
from
离 and 从 both mean 'from', but 离 focuses on distance.
opposite
到
dào
to; until
离 is 'from', 到 is 'to'.