HSK2Sentence patterns

Distance with 离 (lí)

An English guide to Distance with 离 (lí), with structures, examples, and practical usage notes.

1 min read61 wordsPublished Sep 22, 2026

Overview

This English reference introduces “Distance with 离 (lí)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

object/location 1 + 离 + object/location 2 + degree adverb + close/far

This section collects practical observations for recognizing the pattern in context.

The park is very close to here.

The train station is not far from the school.

Germany is very far away from China.

Use this note to compare the pattern with the surrounding words while reading.

The train station is 3 kilometers from the school.