to leave; to depart from; to separate from
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to leave; to depart from; to separate from
Can be used for physically leaving a place, as well as metaphorically for separation from people, objects, or conditions. Often used with 了 to indicate completed action.
Yú鱼
lí离
kāi开
le了
shuǐ水
jiù就
bù不
néng能
huó活
。
Fish cannot live if separated from water.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
lí离
kāi开
Běi北
jīng京
le了
。
He has already left Beijing.
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Tā她
lí离
kāi开
jiā家
qù去
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
le了
。
She left home to work in another city.
Wǒ我
men们
lí离
kāi开
zhè这
ge个
huà话
tí题
ba吧
。
Let's leave this topic.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
lí离
bu不
kāi开
tā它
de的
zhǔ主
rén人
。
The puppy cannot be separated from its owner.