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偏僻

piān pì · pian pi

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. remote
  2. desolate
  3. far from the city
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In a conversation

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The remote cafe

  1. Dengdeng

    那家(nàjiā)咖啡馆(kāfēiguǎn)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is that cafe?

  2. Liangliang

    地图上(dìtúshàng)，在(zài)一个(yīgè)很(hěn)偏僻(piānpì)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    On the map, it's in a very remote place.

  3. Dengdeng

    到底(dàodǐ)有(yǒu)多(duō)偏僻(piānpì)？

    Just how remote is it?

  4. Liangliang

    要(yào)走(zǒu)半个(bànge)小时(xiǎoshí)，还要(háiyào)问路(wènlù)。

    Half an hour on foot, and you have to ask for directions.

  5. Dengdeng

    开在(kāizài)这么(zhème)偏僻(piānpì)的(de)地方(dìfang)，客人(kèrén)会(huì)来(lái)吗(ma)？

    Opening in such a remote place, will customers come?

  6. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，太(tài)偏僻(piānpì)了(le)，他(tā)今天(jīntiān)不来(bùlái)。

    The boss says it's too remote, so he's not coming today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)偏(piān)僻(pì)的(de)小(xiǎo)山(shān)村(cūn)至(zhì)今(jīn)没(méi)有(yǒu)通(tōng)公(gōng)路(lù)。

This remote little mountain village still has no road access.

02

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)偏(piān)僻(pì)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)读(dú)书(shū)。

He likes to read quietly in a remote place.

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