long journey; distant way
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a long journey; a long way (to travel)
Often used in the set phrase '远道而来' (to come from afar).
Tā他
men们
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
cān参
jiā加
zhè这
chǎng场
hūn婚
lǐ礼
。
They came all the way here just to attend this wedding.
Yuǎn远
dào道
de的
péng朋
you友
qǐng请
shàng上
zuò座
。
Friends from afar, please take the seat of honor.
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Tā他
bù不
cí辞
yuǎn远
dào道
，
qīn亲
zì自
qián前
lái来
xiāng相
zhù助
。
He did not hesitate to travel a long way to come and help personally.