离
开

To depart in Chinese: 离开 (lí kāi)

lí kāi

to depart

HSK 3Traditional: 離開2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to depart; to leave

Stroke order

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离
开

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ㄌㄧˊ

lí

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄎㄞ

kāi

ㄎ/ kㄞ/ ai—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

离开

Simplified

離開

Traditional

Example sentences

See 离开 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他刚离开家。

    tā gāng lí kāi jiā。

    He has just left home.

  • 别离开房间。

    bié lí kāi fáng jiān。

    Don't leave the room.

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Related words

开

kāi

to open (transitive or intransitive)

离

lí

to leave

开始

kāi shǐ

to begin

距离

jù lí

distance

公开

gōng kāi

open

开发

kāi fā

to exploit (a resource)

开放

kāi fàng

to bloom

开心

kāi xīn

to feel happy

离婚

lí hūn

to divorce

展开

zhǎn kāi

to unfold

召开

zhào kāi

to convene (a conference or meeting)

打开

dǎ kāi

to open

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