Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: li2
Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˊ
English Meaning: 1. to leave, to depart, to go away 2. to be away from 3. (in giving distances) from 4. independent of 5. one of the Eight Trigrams, symbolizing fire, ☲

Example Sentences:

離山頂還有一大段路程。
离山顶还有一大段路程。
li2 shan1 ding3 hai2 you3 yi2 da4 duan4 lu4 cheng2.
It's still a long way to the top of the mountain.
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劍橋大學離這裡很遠。
剑桥大学离这里很远。
jian4 qiao2 da4 xue2 li2 zhe4 li3 hen3 yuan3.
Cambridge university is very far away from here.
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「離我老婆遠一點」,他怒吼著。
「离我老婆远一点」,他怒吼着。
「li2 wo3 lao3 po2 yuan3 yi4 dian3」, ta1 nu4 hou3 zhe5.
"Stay away from my wife," he shouted furiously.
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它離捷運走路只要五分鐘。
它离捷运走路只要五分钟。
ta1 li2 jie2 yun4 zou3 lu4 zhi3 yao4 wu3 fen1 zhong1.
It takes only five minutes on foot to the underground (MRT).
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我們應該離營火遠一點。
我们应该离营火远一点。
wo3 men5 ying1 gai1 li2 ying2 huo3 yuan3 yi4 dian3.
We should keep away from the campfire.
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一個離地面52公尺高的雕像在週四揭幕。
一个离地面52公尺高的雕像在周四揭幕。
yi1 ge5 li2 di4 mian4 wu3 shi2 er4 gong1 chi3 gao1 de5 diao1 xiang4 zai4 zhou1 si4 jie1 mu4.
A statue towering 52-metres above ground level was unveiled Thursday.
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