long journey; distant relative
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
distant place; faraway destination; long journey
Often used in the phrase 出远门 (to go on a long journey). Can take the suffix 儿 as 远门儿.
Tā他
jīn今
nián年
yào要
chū出
yuǎn远
mén门
qù去
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
。
He is going on a long journey to work in another city this year.
Yuǎn远
mén门
r儿
bù不
róng容
yì易
huí回
，
nǐ你
yào要
duō多
bǎo保
zhòng重
。
It's not easy to return from a faraway place, so take good care of yourself.
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Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
dì第
yī一
cì次
chū出
yuǎn远
mén门
。
This is my first time going on a long journey.
Chū出
yuǎn远
mén门
zhī之
qián前
，
jì记
de得
jiǎn检
chá查
xíng行
li李
。
Before going on a long journey, remember to check your luggage.
adjective
distant (relatives); remote (kinship)
Used as an attributive modifier before kinship terms to indicate distant blood relations.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
yuǎn远
mén门
xiōng兄
dì弟
，
píng平
shí时
hěn很
shǎo少
lái来
wǎng往
。
He is my distant cousin, and we rarely interact.
Wǒ我
men们
suī虽
rán然
shì是
yuǎn远
mén门
qīn亲
qi戚
，
dàn但
gǎn感
qíng情
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Although we are distant relatives, we have a very good relationship.
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Yuǎn远
mén门
shū叔
fù父
cóng从
xiāng乡
xià下
lái来
kàn看
wǒ我
men们
le了
。
My distant uncle came from the countryside to visit us.