Distance with 离 — Chinese grammar (HSK 2)

A + 离 + B + 很近 / 很远

离 (lí) expresses how far one place is from another: A 离 B 很近 means "A is close to B". The two places are joined by 离 and the sentence ends with an adjective of distance such as 近 (near) or 远 (far). Questions and negatives work as usual: 远吗？不远.

Examples

我家离学校很近。 Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.	My home is close to the school.
宾馆离机场远吗？ Bīnguǎn lí jīchǎng yuǎn ma?	Is the hotel far from the airport?
公司离火车站不远。 Gōngsī lí huǒchēzhàn bù yuǎn.	The company is not far from the train station.

Tip: 从 is about movement or a starting point; 离 is about static distance between two places.