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远处

yuǎn chù · yuan chu

Traditional 遠處

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. distant place
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A wave from far away

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，远处(yuǎnchù)有个(yǒugè)人(rén)在(zài)招手(zhāoshǒu)。

    Look, someone is waving in the distance.

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)琦琦(qíqí)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)看不清(kànbuqīng)。

    Is it Qiqi? I can't see clearly.

  3. Liangliang

    太(tài)远(yuǎn)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)走近(zǒujìn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Too far. Let's walk a bit closer.

  4. Dengdeng

    走近(zǒujìn)一看(yīkàn)，他(tā)在(zài)向(xiàng)我们(wǒmen)后面(hòumian)的(de)人(rén)招手(zhāoshǒu)。

    Up close, he is waving at someone behind us.

  5. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，真正(zhēnzhèng)的(de)琦琦(qíqí)在(zài)远处(yuǎnchù)！

    Look, the real Qiqi is over there in the distance!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)听(tīng)到(dào)了(le)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)狗(gǒu)叫(jiào)声(shēng)。

I heard a dog barking in the distance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)灯(dēng)光(guāng)的(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)者(zhě)欢(huān)喜(xǐ)不(bù)已(yǐ)。

The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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