How to pronounce li kai (离开) in Chinese
Hear 离开 (lí kāi) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
离开
lí kāi
Characters & meanings
mythical beast
to open; to start
Common mistake
Rising + high (2-1): climb on lí up to kāi's level and hold — the rise must land exactly at the high plateau, or kāi sounds like a new start.
Example sentence
他明天离开北京。
Tā míngtiān líkāi Běijīng.
He leaves Beijing tomorrow.
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