離lei4開hoi1

English

1. to depart; to leave
2. quit
3. to leave; to depart
4. check out
5. pass away

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 同某個人、物件或者地方分開，拉開同佢哋嘅距離

Examples

• 離開故鄉

  to leave one's homeland

• 離開人世

  to leave the world (euphemism of "to die")

• 離開工作崗位

  time-off

• 我決定要離開你。

  I decided to leave you.

• 湯姆一週後離開。

  Tom left after one week.

  Tatoeba · corina CC BY

• 你離開咗屋企幾耐呀？

  How long have you been away from home?

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 無人知我離開咗間房。

  Nobody saw me leave the room.

  Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

• 鈴木先生幾時離開日本呀？

  When will Mr. Suzuki be leaving Japan?

  Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY