Sentence pattern · Band 2
离: how far from
A 离 B + 远/近
离 measures the gap between two places: my home · 离 · the school, then the verdict, near or far. The two places stand on either side of 离 like posts of a gate, and the adjective delivers the distance from the end. From here to the airport is far becomes one calm sentence, no from and no to anywhere.
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离 is the bridge between the two places; the verdict near or far waits at the end, not before the second place.
从 marks the start of a route; 离 measures the fixed gap between two places, and the two jobs differ.
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What does 离：距离 mean?
离 measures the gap between two places: my home · 离 · the school, then the verdict, near or far. The two places stand on either side of 离 like posts of a gate, and the adjective delivers the distance from the end. From here to the airport is far becomes one calm sentence, no from and no to anywhere.
How do you build it?
A 离 B + 远/近
What is the most common mistake?
我家很近学校。 → 我家离学校很近。
离 is the bridge between the two places; the verdict near or far waits at the end, not before the second place.
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