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离开 (lí kāi): to leave

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to leave
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

to leave
to depart

Chinese explanation

从某个地方或某个人身边走开，不再留在那里
也指离开某个组织、职位或关系，不再继续参与或保持联系。

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Character breakdown

HSK 2

to leave

HSK 1

to open (transitive or intransitive)

Example sentences

He decided to leave this city.

Please don't leave me.

The train has already left the station.

She left her hometown to work elsewhere.

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