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 yīyībùshě de líbié le.

They parted reluctantly at the airport.

Tips

register

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

Stroke Order

离 lí

别 bié