far away; distant
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
very far away; distant
formalCan describe great physical distance or a time far in the past or future. It's a formal/literary adjective, though still common in general writing.
Lù路
tú途
yáo遥
yuǎn远
，
qǐng请
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
The journey is long; please be careful.
Tā他
lái来
zì自
yī一
gè个
yáo遥
yuǎn远
de的
xiǎo小
shān山
cūn村
。
He comes from a remote mountain village.
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Rén人
lèi类
děng登
shàng上
huǒ火
xīng星
sì似
hū乎
bù不
zài再
nà那
me么
yáo遥
yuǎn远
。
Human landing on Mars no longer seems so distant.
Zài在
yáo遥
yuǎn远
de的
gǔ古
dài代
，
rén人
men们
yòng用
huǒ火
bǎ把
zhào照
míng明
。
In the distant past, people used torches for lighting.
Yáo遥
yuǎn远
de的
jiāng将
lái来
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
xǔ许
kě可
yǐ以
qù去
tài太
kōng空
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
In the distant future, we might be able to travel to space.