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远离

yuǎn lí · yuan li

Traditional 遠離

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to be far from
  2. to keep away from
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Staying away from games

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)这个月(zhègeyuè)要(yào)远离(yuǎnlí)手机(shǒujī)游戏(yóuxì)。

    This month I will stay away from phone games.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)怎么(zěnme)拿着(názhe)手机(shǒujī)？

    Really? Why are you holding your phone?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)看(kàn)天气(tiānqì)，不(bù)玩(wán)游戏(yóuxì)。

    I'm just checking the weather, not playing games.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)要(yào)远离(yuǎnlí)游戏(yóuxì)，我(wǒ)帮你(bāngnǐ)玩(wán)。

    OK, you stay away from games, I'll play for you.

  5. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，你(nǐ)只是(zhǐshì)想(xiǎng)玩(wán)我(wǒ)的(de)游戏(yóuxì)！

    Wait, you just want to play my games!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)要(yào)一(yì)艘(sōu)船(chuán)带(dài)我(wǒ)远(yuǎn)离(lí)这(zhè)里(lǐ)。

I want a boat that will take me far away from here.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)你(nǐ)们(men)远(yuǎn)离(lí)家(jiā)乡(xiāng)之(zhī)前(qián)请(qǐng)给(gěi)父(fù)母(mǔ)一(yí)个(gè)拥(yōng)抱(bào)。

Give a hug to your parents before you get far away from your hometown.

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

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