游离

游離

yóulí

verb #25,787

Meanings

1 to drift away from
2 to be free (of a substance)
3 to become detached
4 to wander away from a group

Characters

to roam; to wander; to swim

to leave; to depart from; to be separated

Examples

HSK 6

游离氯是饮用水消毒的常用手段。

Yóulí lǜ shì yǐnyòngshuǐ xiāodú de chángyòng shǒuduàn.

Free chlorine is a common method for disinfecting drinking water.

HSK 7-9

他的思绪游离于课堂之外。

Tā de sīxù yóulí yú kètáng zhīwài.

His thoughts drifted away from the classroom.

Tips

usage

游离 has two main uses: in chemistry it means 'free' or 'unbound' (as in 游离氯, free chlorine); in everyday language it describes a person or mind wandering or becoming detached from something.

Stroke Order

游 yóu

离 lí