离 vs 从 (gap from vs starting point) · 离 vs 从
A distance relation differs from a starting point
- A school is close to your home, and your journey begins at home.
- 学校离我家很近；我从家出发。 — 离 marks the separation, while 从 marks the journey's origin.
A distance relation differs from a starting point
- A school is close to your home, and your journey begins at home.
- school学校away from离我家很近；I / me我从家to set off出发。 — away from离 marks the separation, while from从 marks the journey's origin.
A school is close to your home, and your journey begins at home. What does 学校离我家很近；我从家出发。 communicate?
离 marks the separation, while 从 marks the journey's origin. 从 also introduces starting times such as 从早到晚. A phrase expressing closeness does not by itself report movement.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 离 vs 从 (gap from vs starting point). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
school学校from离my我home家very很close近。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is away from离 vs from从 (gap from vs starting point). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
school学校from离my我home家very很close近。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: The school is near my home: 学校 ____ 我家很近。
离 = distance from: 学校离我家很近. · 离 = 距离:学校离我家很近。
Read examples in context
I我from从Beijing北京come来。
- In the opening example, 学校离我家很近；我从家出发。: 离 marks the separation, while 从 marks the journey's origin.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
I我from从Beijing北京come来。
- In the opening example, school学校away from离我家很近；I / me我从家to set off出发。: away from离 marks the separation, while from从 marks the journey's origin.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which marks the DISTANCE / gap between two things? · 哪个标记两者之间的距离?
离 = how far apart; 从 = the starting point of motion / time. · 离 = 相距多远;从 = 移动 / 时间的起点。
Know the boundary
- 从 also introduces starting times such as 从早到晚.
- A phrase expressing closeness does not by itself report movement.
Know the boundary
- from从 also introduces starting times such as from morning till night从早到晚.
- A phrase expressing closeness does not by itself report movement.
从早到晚 uses 从 for a starting point in time. · 从早到晚 用 从 表示时间起点。
Yes — 从 marks where motion / time begins: 从早到晚. · 对 —— 从 标记移动 / 时间起点:从早到晚。
学校离我家很近 says the school travelled from your home.
从 also introduces starting times such as 从早到晚. A phrase expressing closeness does not by itself report movement. 离 marks the separation, while 从 marks the journey's origin.
Use the distinction
- 离 marks the separation, while 从 marks the journey's origin.
- 从 also introduces starting times such as 从早到晚. A phrase expressing closeness does not by itself report movement.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Comparing similar prepositions.
Use the distinction
- away from离 marks the separation, while from从 marks the journey's origin.
- from从 also introduces starting times such as from morning till night从早到晚. A phrase expressing closeness does not by itself report movement.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Comparing similar prepositions.