A2 · Grammar reference · ASGI96BQ
Expressing distance with "li"
Are we there yet? One of the ways to express distance is to use 离 (lí). The word order might seem a little tricky at first, but once you get it down, you'll be able to talk about distance with no problem.
- Keywords
- 离 · 远 · 近 · from
- Used for
- Expressing distance · Expressing location · Giving directions · Describing places
- Classification
- Adverbs with Adjectives · HSK2
Examples (11)
我家离公司很近。
美国离中国很远。
这个酒店离火车站很近。
那个酒吧离这儿太远了，我不想去。
我不想去离家很远的地方工作。
你家离超市远吗？
你的大学离你老家很远吗？
你们公司离地铁站近吗？
你家离学校多远？
这个酒店离机场有多远？
你离我远点儿！
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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