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离开

lí kāi · li kai

Traditional 離開

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我(wǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)离(lí)开(kāi)那(nà)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)，并(bìng)且(qiě)不(bú)再(zài)回(huí)来(lái)。

I hope to leave that city, and never come back.

他(tā)命(mìng)令(lìng)我(wǒ)立(lì)刻(kè)离(lí)开(kāi)这(zhè)个(ge)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

He commanded me to leave the room immediately.

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mythical beast (archaic)

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

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