远

Far in Chinese: 远 (yuǎn)

yuǎn

far

HSK 2Traditional: 遠2 example sentences

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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远

Zhuyin

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ㄩㄢˇ

yuǎn

ㄩ/ üㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

远

Simplified

遠

Traditional

Example sentences

See 远 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 南非很远。

    nán fēi hěn yuǎn。

    South Africa is far away.

  • 我家很远。

    wǒ jiā hěn yuǎn。

    My home is far away.

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Related words

永远

yǒng yuǎn

forever

跳远

tiào yuǎn

long jump (athletics)

远处

yuǎn chù

distant place

远方

yuǎn fāng

far away

远离

yuǎn lí

to be far from

远远

yuǎn yuǎn

distant

长远

cháng yuǎn

long-term

边远

biān yuǎn

far from the center

老远

lǎo yuǎn

very far away

偏远

piān yuǎn

remote

深远

shēn yuǎn

far-reaching

遥远

yáo yuǎn

distant

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