Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

(bound form) distant; remote; far away

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

yáo

Bopomofo

ㄧㄠˊ

Jyutping

jiu4

Example sentences

他的故鄉在遙遠的山區。
他的故乡在遥远的山区。

His hometown is in a remote mountainous area.

他來自一個遙遠的國度。
他来自一个遥远的国度。

He comes from a distant country.

這臺電視可以用手機遙控。
这台电视可以用手机遥控。

This TV can be controlled remotely by a smartphone.

我找不到電視的遙控器。
我找不到电视的遥控器。

I can't find the TV remote control.

我按下了遙控器上的按鍵,電視就打開了。
我按下了遥控器上的按键,电视就打开了。

I pressed the button on the remote, and the TV turned on.

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