Word of the Day · 2026-07-18
lí离kāi开(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
lí离
kāi开
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
to depart; to leave
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Examples
飞机马上就要起飞了，我们该离开登机口了。
Fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào qǐfēi le, wǒmen gāi líkāi dēngjīkǒu le.
→ The plane is about to take off, we should leave the boarding gate.
他决定离开这家公司，去追求自己的梦想。
Tā juédìng líkāi zhè jiā gōngsī, qù zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.
→ He decided to leave this company to pursue his own dreams.
Did You Know?
Word Order
Word Formation
离 means 'to leave/separate' and 开 means 'to open/start'.
Usage Tips
离开 is a verb that can take a direct object: 离开家 (leave home), and time words go before it: 明天离开 (leave tomorrow).