How to say “from” in Chinese
from (distance)
“From” in Chinese is 离, lí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
离 is read lí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “离”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 离. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 学校离我家很近。xuéxiàolíwǒjiāhěnjìnThe school is close to my home.
- 公司离这儿远吗？gōngsīlízhèryuǎnmaIs the office far from here?
- 车站离这儿远吗？chēzhànlízhèryuǎnmaIs the stop far from here?
- 商场离这儿远吗？shāngchǎnglízhèryuǎnmaIs the mall far from here?
- 他昨天离开了这个城市tāzuótiānlíkāilezhègechéngshìHe left this city yesterday.
- 我离不开手机。wǒlíbukāishǒujīI can't live without my phone.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Is it far?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “from” in Chinese?
“From” in Chinese is 离, pinyin lí.
What does 离 mean?
离 (lí) means “from (distance)”.
How do you write 离?
离 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 离?
离 is read lí. Tones: lí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“from” in the lesson “Is it far?”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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