The preposition 离
The preposition 离 
indicates the distance between two places. The distance can be expressed by numbers or by the adverbs "far"/"close".
indicates the distance between two places. The distance can be expressed by numbers or by the adverbs "far"/"close".If the distance is expressed by a number, the number is preceded by the verb 有 .
.Scheme
place 1
from here
离
place 2
to here
有
numeral
Examples
我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里
My house is only a few miles from the sea
wǒ jiā bīnhǎi de fángzi lí dàhǎi zhǐyǒu jǐ yīnglǐ
这儿离飞机场有三十五公里
The airport is 35 kilometres from here
zhèr lí fēijīchǎng yǒu sānshíwǔ gōnglǐ
If the distance is expressed by an adverb, the structure is as follows:
Scheme
place 1
from here
离
place 2
to here
远/近
Pay attention
A degree adverb should be added before 远 and 近 .
For example: 很 , 更 .
and 近 .
For example: 很 , 更 .Examples
美国离中国很远
The United States is far from China
měiguó lí zhōngguó hěn yuǎn
罗马比巴黎离伦敦更远
Rome is farther away from London than Paris
luómă bĭ bālí lí lúndūn gèng yuăn
Question form structure:
Scheme
place 1
离
place 2
(有)多远
Examples
这个酒店离机场有多远？
How far is this hotel from the airport?
zhè ge jiǔdiàn lí jīchǎng yǒu duō yuǎn