The verb 离
In Chinese “离” (lí) expresses the distance between places, or the interval to a point in time.
It states how far one place is from another, or how long is left until something.
Basic structure
A + 离 + B + ...
A is … from B
or
there is … left until A
Examples
咖啡店离这儿有点儿远
咖啡店kāfēidiàncoffee shop
离lífrom
这儿zhèrhere
有点儿远yǒudiǎnr yuǎna bit far
学校离医院不远
学校xuéxiàoschool
医院yīyuànhospital
不远bù yuǎnnot far
现在离我的生日还有三天
现在xiànzàinow
我的生日wǒ de shēngrìmy birthday
还有三天hái yǒu sān tiānthere are still three days
Here 离 marks an interval of time, not a distance between places.
Quick rule
A + 离 + B + distance / time
Meaning: it states the distance or the interval between A and B.
咖啡店离这儿有点儿远。— The coffee shop is a bit far from here.
学校离医院不远。— The school isn't far from the hospital.
现在离我的生日还有三天。— There are still three days until my birthday.