离
leave; distance; lack; surname; trigram of fire
Meanings
5 senses · 17 examplesverb
to separate; to leave; to depart
Used for physical separation or emotional parting, can describe personal departure or disbandment of groups.
He has been away from home for two years already.
They separated due to work disagreements.
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Joys and sorrows of parting and reunion are the norm of life.
This couple just had a farewell.
A cooperation that looks united but divided internally can hardly last long.
verb
to be at a distance; to be away from
Used to describe the spatial or temporal gap between two points or events.
Our village is very close to the train station.
The two places are not far apart.
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There are only ten days left until National Day.
The school is about two kilometers away from my home.
There is only one week left before the exam.
verb
to lack; to be indispensable
Used to emphasize that something is essential and cannot be missing.
Industrial development cannot do without steel.
Life cannot do without water and air.
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Completing this project cannot do without teamwork.
Mastering a foreign language cannot do without a lot of practice.
This game cannot do without the support of the audience.
noun
Li surname
Used as a family name, one of the less common Chinese surnames.
My neighbor is surnamed Li, and he is a retired teacher.
noun
Li trigram (one of the Eight Trigrams, symbolizing fire)
formalA traditional Chinese philosophical trigram, one of the Eight Trigrams, associated with fire, brightness and upward movement.
The Li trigram is one of the Eight Trigrams, symbolizing fire.