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远

yuǎn · yuan/yuàn · yuan

Traditional 遠

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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yuǎn 遠

  1. far
  2. distant
  3. remote
  4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far
  5. much (lower etc)

yuàn 遠

  1. to distance oneself from (classical)
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In a conversation

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A long commute

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)离(lí)公司(gōngsī)远(yuǎn)吗(ma)？

    Is your home far from the office?

  2. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)远(yuǎn)，坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)要(yào)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Very far. It takes an hour by subway.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)远(yuǎn)？那(nà)你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)几点(jǐdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)？

    So far? What time do you get up every day?

  4. Dengdeng

    五点半(wǔdiǎnbàn)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)搬(bān)到(dào)公司(gōngsī)附近(fùjìn)。

    5:30. I want to move near the office.

  5. Liangliang

    附近(fùjìn)的(de)房子(fángzi)贵(guì)吗(ma)？

    Are the houses nearby expensive?

  6. Dengdeng

    贵(guì)得(de)很(hěn)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)住(zhù)远(yuǎn)一点(yīdiǎn)吧(ba)。

    Very expensive, so I will just live a bit farther away.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)说(shuō)过(guò)让(ràng)你(nǐ)离(lí)我(wǒ)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)远(yuǎn)一(yì)点(diǎn)的(de)。

I thought I told you to stay away from my computer.

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

02

这(zhè)个(gè)购(gòu)物(wù)中(zhōng)心(xīn)在(zài)前(qián)面(miàn)一(yì)英(yīng)里(lǐ)远(yuǎn)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)。

The shopping center is one mile ahead.

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

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