离别

離別

líbié

verb #16,576

Meanings

1 to part from; to leave (on a long journey)
2 parting; farewell

Characters

to leave; to part from

to part; to separate

Examples

离别的时刻总是让人伤感。

Líbié de shíkè zǒngshì ràng rén shānggǎn.

Moments of parting are always saddening.

他们在机场依依不舍地离别了。

Tāmen zài jīchǎng yīyī-bùshě de líbié le.

They parted reluctantly at the airport.

Tips

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离别 is more literary and emotional than 分开 (to separate) or 离开 (to leave). It implies a long or significant parting, often with sadness.

Stroke Order

离 lí

别 bié