How to say “leave” in Chinese
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“Leave” in Chinese is 离开, lí kāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
离开 is read lí kāi: 2 syllables. 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 “离开”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 离开. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他昨天离开了这个城市tāzuótiānlíkāilezhègechéngshìHe left this city yesterday.
- 离开故乡已经二十年了，我常常想念那里。líkāigùxiāngyǐjīngèrshíniánle,wǒchángchángxiǎngniànnàlǐIt's been twenty years since I left my hometown, and I often miss it.
- 战争爆发后，他们离开了家乡。zhànzhēngbàofāhòu,tāmenlíkāilejiāxiāngWhen the war broke out, they left their hometown.
More words from the lesson “Ready to go”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “leave” in Chinese?
“Leave” in Chinese is 离开, pinyin líkāi.
What does 离开 mean?
离开 (líkāi) means “leave”.
How do you write 离开?
离开 is 2 characters: 离 (lí) — be distant; leave; 开 (kāi) — open; drive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 离开?
离开 is read líkāi. Tones: lí — second tone, kāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“leave” in the lesson “Ready to go”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. 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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