long time; remote
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
long ago; remote in time; ancient
literaryDescribes events from a very distant past or a very long duration. Often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the span of time.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
lái来
zì自
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
de的
nián年
dài代
。
This story comes from a remote era.
Tā他
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
jì记
yì忆
yǐ已
jīng经
fēi非
cháng常
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
le了
。
His memories of his hometown are already very distant.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xí习
sú俗
yǒu有
zhe着
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This custom has a long and distant history.