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Preposition 离 (介词：离)
离 marks distance from a place, time, or point. Use A 离 B + distance/near/far to say how far A is from B.
Anchor example
我家离学校很近，走路十分钟就到。
Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào.
My home is close to school; it takes ten minutes to walk there.
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Lesson summary
离 marks distance from a place, time, or point. Use A 离 B + distance/near/far to say how far A is from B.
离 is used to compare distance between two points: 我家离学校很近, 这里离医院两公里. It can also mark time distance: 离考试还有三天. 离 is not the same as 从. 从 marks a starting point for movement; 离 describes distance from a reference point. Say 从学校回家 for 'go home from school,' but 我家离学校很近 for 'my home is close to school.'
Grammar pattern
A + 离 + B + near/far/distance
Shows distance between A and B.
我家离学校很近，走路十分钟就到。
Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào.
My home is close to school; it takes ten minutes to walk there.
这个饭馆离地铁站不远。
Zhège fànguǎn lí dìtiězhàn bù yuǎn.
This restaurant is not far from the subway station.
离考试还有三天，你要好好复习。
Lí kǎoshì hái yǒu sān tiān, nǐ yào hǎohāo fùxí.
There are still three days until the exam; you should review well.
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