Chinese
yuǎn
Meaning: far; distant
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

我家離學校很遠。
我家离学校很远。
My house is far from the school.
這門炮的射程很遠。
This cannon has a very long range.
父母在,不遠遊。
While one's parents are alive, one should not travel far.
他在信裡寫了工作太忙、路途太遠云云,其實是不想出席。
In the letter, he wrote that work was too busy, the trip was too far, and so on; in fact, he did not want to attend.
即使朋友遠在天涯,他們仍然保持聯絡。
Even though their friend was far away at the ends of the earth, they still kept in touch.

Usage Notes

Refers to a large distance in space or time. Opposite of 'near' (近).

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