distance; be apart from
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to be separated by; to be apart from (in space or time)
Used for both physical distance and temporal gaps.
Tiān天
jīn津
jù距
lí离
Běi北
jīng京
yuē约
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
èr二
shí十
gōng公
lǐ里
。
Tianjin is approximately 120 kilometers from Beijing.
Xiàn现
zài在
jù距
lí离
Táng唐
dài代
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
yī一
qiān千
duō多
nián年
le了
。
It has been over a thousand years from the Tang Dynasty until now.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
jù距
lí离
xué学
xiào校
zhǐ只
yǒu有
wǔ五
fēn分
zhōng钟
de的
lù路
chéng程
。
Our home is only a five-minute walk from the school.
noun
distance; gap; interval
Can refer to physical distance, numerical difference, or figurative gaps in understanding or relationships (marked with ◇).
Qǐng请
bǎo保
chí持
ān安
quán全
jù距
lí离
。
Please maintain a safe distance.
Zhè这
liǎng两
kē棵
shù树
shì是
děng等
jù距
lí离
zhòng种
zhí植
de的
。
These two trees were planted at equal distances.
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Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
lā拉
kāi开
yí一
dìng定
de的
jù距
lí离
，
bú不
yào要
tài太
jìn近
。
You should keep a certain distance; don't get too close.
Tā他
de的
kàn看
fǎ法
hé和
nǐ你
yǒu有
jù距
lí离
。
His views are quite distant from yours.