义项
表示两地或两个时间点之间的距离
Measures the gap between two points: A 离 B 很近/很远. It also works for time — 离考试还有三天 "there are still three days to the exam".
preposition
例句
- 我家离公司很远。我家離公司很遠。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) lí (second tone, rising) gōngsī (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) yuǎn. (third tone, dipping)···
My home is a long way from the office.
- 离考试还有三天。離考試還有三天。Lí (second tone, rising) kǎoshì (third tone, dipping) hái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) sān (first tone, high and level) tiān. (first tone, high and level)···
There are still three days until the exam.
常见错误
不太对我家从学校很近。
正确我家离学校很近。
从 introduces a starting point that something moves from; 离 measures a static distance. Only 离 can be followed by 很近 or 很远.