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老远

lǎo yuǎn · lao yuan

Traditional 老遠

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. very far away
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The red hat

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)！我(wǒ)老远(lǎoyuǎn)就(jiù)看见(kànjiàn)你(nǐ)了(le)！

    Dengdeng! I saw you from far away!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)老远(lǎoyuǎn)就(jiù)看到(kàndào)一个(yīgè)红(hóng)帽子(màozi)。

    I saw something from far away too, a red hat.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)过来(guòlái)？

    Then why did you not come over?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)那(nà)是(shì)一个(yīgè)红色(hóngsè)垃圾桶(lājītǒng)。

    I thought it was a red rubbish bin.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)我的(wǒde)帽子(màozi)！

    That was my hat!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)老(lǎo)远(yuǎn)就(jiù)看(kàn)见(jiàn)他(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)等(děng)我(wǒ)。

I saw him from far away standing at the door waiting for me.

02

这(zhè)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)老(lǎo)远(yuǎn)就(jiù)闻(wén)到(dào)了(le)主(zhǔ)人(rén)的(de)气(qì)味(wèi)。

This little dog smelled its owner from far away.

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