Word: 离 (lí, chī)

他住得离老家很远。

Tā zhù de lí lǎojiā hěn yuǎn.

He lives far away from his hometown.

他已经离得太远听不到我们了。

Tā yǐjīng lí de tài yuǎn tīng búdào wǒmen le.

He's already too far away to hear us.

他的办公室离车站很近。

Tā de bàngōngshì lí chēzhàn hěn jìn.

His office is near the train station.

住得离公司太远是最大的弊病。

Zhù de lí gōngsī tài yuǎn shì zuì dà de bìbìng.

Living too far from the office is the biggest disadvantage.

你家离开发区远吗？

Nǐ jiā lí kāifāqū yuǎn ma?

Is your home far from the development zone?

你现在的住处离公司远吗？

Nǐ xiànzài de zhùchù lí gōngsī yuǎn ma?

Is your current residence far from the company?

你的学校离这儿远吗？

Nǐ de xuéxiào lí zhèr yuǎn ma?

Is your school far from here?

你的行为离要求的太远了。

Nǐ de xíngwéi lí yāoqiú de tài yuǎnle.

Your behavior leaves much to be desired.

公不离婆，秤不离砣

gōng bù lí pó, chèngbùlítuó

the husband doesn't leave the wife, the steelyard doesn't leave its weight

受伤者被运离现场。

Shòushāngzhě bèi yùn lí xiànchǎng.

The injured were removed from the scene.

图书馆离这里有多远？

Túshūguǎn lí zhèlǐ yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it to the library from here?

夏朝离现在四千多年了。

Xiàcháo lí xiànzài sì qiān duōnián le.

The Xia dynasty was more than four thousand years ago.

太阳是离我们最近的天体。

Tàiyang shì lí wǒmen zuìjìn de tiāntǐ.

The sun is the celestial body closest to us.

她家离这儿不远。

Tā jiā lí zhèr bù yuǎn.

Her house isn't far from here.

富人妻，墙上皮，掉了一层再和泥；穷人妻，心肝肺，一时一刻不能离

fùrén qī, qiáng shàngpí, diào le yìcéng zài huó ní; qióngrén qī, xīngān fèi, yìshíyíkè bùnéng lí

a rich man's wife is the skin on the wall: when a layer falls off, mix more mud; a poor man's wife is heart, liver and lungs: not apart for a moment

我以前住的地方离这里不远。

Wǒ yǐqián zhù de dìfang lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn.

I used to live not too far from here.

我们学校离公园非常近。

Wǒmen xuéxiào lí gōngyuán fēicháng jìn.

Our school is very close to the park.

我住在离波士顿不远的一个农场。

Wǒ zhù zài lí Bōshìdùn bù yuǎn de yí gè nóngchǎng.

I live on a farm not too far from Boston.

我的国家离日本很远。

Wǒ de guójiā lí Rìběn hěn yuǎn.

My country is far away from Japan.

我的家离学校很近。

Wǒ de jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.

My house is close to the school.

我说过让你离我的电脑远一点的。

Wǒ shuōguo ràng nǐ lí wǒ de diànnǎo yuǎn yìdiǎn de.

I thought I told you to stay away from my computer.

教子之法，莫叫离父；教女之法，莫叫离母

jiàozǐ zhī fǎ, mò jiào lí fù; jiào nǚ zhī fǎ, mò jiào lí mǔ

the way to teach a son: don't let him leave his father; the way to teach a daughter: don't let her leave her mother

杭州离上海很近。

Hángzhōu lí Shànghǎi hěn jìn.

Hangzhou is close to Shanghai.

比赛的场馆离地铁站很近。

Bǐsài de chǎngguǎn lí dìtiězhàn hěn jìn.

The arena for the match is very close to the subway station.

活动中心离你家远不远？

Huódòngzhōngxīn lí nǐ jiā yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is the activity center far from your home?

电影院离电车站近吗？

Diànyǐngyuàn lí diàn chēzhàn jìn ma?

Is the movie theater near the station?

离下课还有十分钟。

Lí xiàkè háiyǒu shí fēnzhōng.

Ten minutes remained until the end of the lesson.

离我的车远一点。

Lí wǒ de chē yuǎn yìdiǎn.

Leave my car alone.

离这儿有多远？

Lí zhèr yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it from here?

离这儿远吗？

Lí zhèr yuǎn ma?

Is it far from here?

离这家伙远点。

Lí zhè jiāhuo yuǎn diǎn.

Stay away from this guy.

离这里不远。

Lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn.

It's not far from here to there.

离这里很远吗？

Lí zhèlǐ hěn yuǎn ma?

Is it very far from here?

离这里远不远？

Lí zhèlǐ yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is it far from here?

离震中近的房子都倒了。

Lí zhènzhōng jìn de fángzi dōu dàole.

The houses close to the epicentre all collapsed.

租的房屋要离我工作地方近一点。

Zū de fángwū yào lí wǒ gōngzuò dìfang jìn yìdiǎn.

The rental should be somewhat close to where I work.

秤不离砣，公不离婆

chèngbùlítuó, gōng bù lí pó

The steelyard isn't parted from its weight, nor the husband from his wife

穷家难舍,热土难离

qióng jiā nánshè,rètǔ nán lí

hard to leave a poor home, hard to leave the warm soil

老虎离了山林,抖不起威风

lǎohǔ líle shānlín,dǒu bù qǐ wēifēng

a tiger that has left the mountain forest: can't show off its might

膝盖上钉掌,离蹄太远

xīgài shàng dīng zhǎng,lí tí tài yuǎn

nailing a horseshoe on the knee: too far from the hoof

花园离你家有多远？

Huāyuán lí nǐ jiā yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is the garden from your house?

虎不离山，龙不离海

hǔ bù lí shān, lóng bù lí hǎi

the tiger doesn't leave the mountain, the dragon doesn't leave the sea

西安在内陆，离海很远。

Xī'ān zài nèilù, lí hǎi hěn yuǎn.

Xi'an is inland, far from the sea.

警察局离这儿远不远？

Jǐngchájú lí zhèr yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is the police station far from here?

训练基地离这儿远吗？

Xùnliàn jīdì lí zhèr yuǎn ma?

Is the training base far from here?

请告诉我离您办公室最近的车站。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ lí nín bàngōngshì zuìjìn de chēzhàn.

Please tell me the closest station to your office.

请问新桥饭店离这儿远不远？

Qǐngwèn xīn qiáo fàndiàn lí zhèr yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Excuse me, is Xinqiao Restaurant far from here?

这个厂离我家很近。

Zhège chǎng lí wǒjiā hěn jìn.

This factory is very close to my home.

这儿离车站有多远呀？

Zhèr lí chēzhàn yǒu duō yuǎn ya?

How far is it from here to the station?

这里离东京很远。

Zhèlǐ lí Dōngjīng hěn yuǎn.

It is far from here to Tokyo.

这里离你家多远？

Zhèlǐ lí nǐ jiā duō yuǎn?

How far is it from here to your house?

这里离博物馆多远？

Zhèlǐ lí bówùguǎn duō yuǎn?

How far is it from here to the museum?

这颗小行星离地球很远。

Zhè kē xiǎoxíngxīng lí dìqiú hěn yuǎn.

This asteroid is very far from the Earth.

这颗星星离我们有四光年远。

Zhè kē xīngxing lí wǒmen yǒu sì guāngnián yuǎn.

This star is four light-years away from us.

这颗超新星离我们很远。

Zhè kē chāoxīnxīng lí wǒmen hěn yuǎn.

This supernova is very far from us.

送人梨不好，因为和离谐音。

Sòng rén lí bù hǎo, yīnwèi hé lí xiéyīn.

Giving someone pears is bad luck, because the word sounds like the word for parting.

酒店离机场远不远？

Jiǔdiàn lí jīchǎng yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Is the hotel close to the airport?

靶子离我们有五十米远。

Bǎzi lí wǒmen yǒu wǔshí mǐ yuǎn.

The target is fifty meters away from us.

领事馆离这里远吗？

Lǐngshìguǎn lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?

Is the consulate far from here?

鱼不可离了水，虎不可离了冈

yú bùkě líle shuǐ, hǔ bùkě líle gāng

a fish must not leave the water, a tiger must not leave its ridge