Grammar game
从 or 离?
Both are 'from'. 从 (cóng) marks where something starts; 离 (lí) measures the distance or the time between two points.
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How to play
- You are shown a Chinese sentence with a blank and its English meaning — decide whether it needs 从 or 离.
- Tap the option you think fits; the blank fills in and the sentence is read aloud in Mandarin, with pinyin.
- A short rule explains why that answer is correct, so the difference sticks.
- Work through the round and aim for a flawless score, then play again to lock it in.
Chinese sentences you'll practice
Every sentence in this free Chinese game, with its English translation.
- 我从中国来。 I come from China.
- 我家离学校很远。 My home is far from school.
- 我们从九点开始上课。 Classes start at nine.
- 车站离酒店很近。 The station is close to the hotel.
- 你从这里走到公园要十分钟。 It takes ten minutes to walk from here to the park.
- 机场离这里多远？ How far is the airport from here?
- 我从星期一工作到星期五。 I work from Monday to Friday.
- 现在离放假还有两天。 There are still two days until the holiday.
- 他从厨房走到房间。 He walked from the kitchen to the bedroom.
- 我的学校离图书馆不远。 My school is not far from the library.
- 我从明天开始锻炼。 I will start exercising from tomorrow.
- 现在离我的生日只有一个星期。 It is only a week until my birthday.
Questions
Is this Chinese grammar game free?
Yes — it plays in your browser with no sign-up. Sign in only if you want to keep your best score.
Do I need to read hanzi?
The sentence is in simplified characters with an English meaning above it, and the pinyin and the spoken sentence appear after you answer, so you can learn the pattern while you learn the characters.
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