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遥远

yáo yuǎn · yao yuan

Traditional 遙遠

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. distant; remote
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The faraway mountain

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，远处(yuǎnchù)有(yǒu)座(zuò)山(shān)，看(kàn)起来(qǐlai)好(hǎo)遥远(yáoyuǎn)。

    Look, there is a mountain in the distance. It looks so far away.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，那里(nàli)很(hěn)遥远(yáoyuǎn)，要(yào)坐(zuò)两(liǎng)天(tiān)车(chē)。

    Yes, it is very far. It takes two days by bus.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)朋友(péngyou)住(zhù)在(zài)那里(nàli)。

    My friend lives there.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)住(zhù)在(zài)这么(zhème)遥远(yáoyuǎn)的(de)地方(dìfang)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)认识(rènshi)他(tā)？

    He lives so far away. How do you know him?

  5. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)是(shì)在(zài)网上(wǎngshàng)聊天(liáotiān)认识(rènshi)的(de)。

    We met chatting online.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yí)个(gè)好(hǎo)邻(lín)居(jū)胜(shèng)于(yú)一(yí)个(gè)遥(yáo)远(yuǎn)的(de)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。

A good neighbour is better than a faraway friend.

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

02

我(wǒ)回(huí)去(qu)很(hěn)遥(yáo)远(yuǎn)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)，不(bú)要(yào)问(wèn)我(wǒ)那(nà)里(lǐ)。

I'm going back to a place that is far away, don't ask me where.

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

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