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远
遠
yuǎn
1. far
2. distant
3. remote
4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far
5. much (lower etc)
HSK 2 Very Common • Top 0%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

远
yuǎn
distant, remote, far; profound
HSK 2 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

中远
Zhōngyuǎn
abbr. for [[中遠集團|中远集团<ZhōngyuǎnJítuán>]], COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company)
久远
jiǔyuǎn
old
偏远
piānyuǎn
remote
僻远
pìyuǎn
remote and faraway
威远
Wēiyuǎn
Weiyuan county in Neijiang [[內江|内江<Nèijiāng>]], Sichuan
安远
Ānyuǎn
Anyuan county in Ganzhou [[贛州|赣州]], Jiangxi
定远
Dìngyuǎn
Dingyuan county in Chuzhou [[滁州<Chúzhōu>]], Anhui
宁远
Níngyuǎn
Ningyuan county in Yongzhou [[永州<Yǒngzhōu>]], Hunan
差远
chàyuǎn
inferior
平远
Píngyuǎn
Pingyuan county in Meizhou [[梅州]], Guangdong
悠远
yōuyuǎn
long time ago
怀远
Huáiyuǎn
Huaiyuan county in Bengbu [[蚌埠<Bèngbù>]], Anhui
招远
Zhāoyuǎn
Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai [[煙台|烟台]], Shandong
抚远
Fǔyuǎn
Fuyuan county in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city [[佳木斯<Jiāmùsī>]], Heilongjiang
最远
zuìyuǎn
furthest
永远
yǒngyuǎn
forever
HSK 4
深远
shēnyuǎn
far-reaching
渊远
yuānyuǎn
deep
清远
Qīngyuǎn
Qingyuan prefecture level city in Guangdong
渺远
miǎoyuǎn
distantly remote

Example Sentences (9)

请问，这儿离新京宾馆远吗？
Qǐngwèn, zhèr lí Xīnjīng Bīnguǎn yuǎn ma?
Excuse me, is it far from here to the Xinjing Hotel?
Text 4
保护地球环境，并不是一件离我们很远、很难做到的事情。
Bǎohù dìqiú huánjìng, bìng bú shì yí jiàn lí wǒmen hěn yuǎn, hěn nán zuò dào de shìqíng.
Protecting the Earth's environment is not something far from us or hard to do.
Text 5
你家离公司远吗？
Nǐ jiā lí gōng sī yuǎn ma?
Is your home far from the company?
Text 3
我记得过了长江大桥往右一拐就有一个，大概有四五公里远。
Wǒ jìde guò le chángjiāng dàqiáo wǎng yòu yì guǎi jiù yǒu yí gè, dàgài yǒu sì wǔ gōnglǐ yuǎn.
I remember after crossing the Yangtze River Bridge, make a right turn and there is one, about four or five kilometers away.
Text 1
不远，走路二十分钟就到。
Bù yuǎn, zǒulù èrshí fēnzhōng jiù dào.
Not far; it's a 20-minute walk.
Text 4
很远，坐公共汽车要一个多小时呢！
Hěn yuǎn, zuò gōng gòng qì chē yào yí gè duō xiǎo shí ne!
It's very far; it takes over an hour by bus!
Text 3
我弟弟让我帮他找个房子，现在他家离公司有点儿远。
Wǒ dìdi ràng wǒ bāng tā zhǎo gè fángzi, xiànzài tā jiā lí gōngsī yǒu diǎnr yuǎn.
My younger brother asked me to help him find a house. Right now his home is a bit far from the company.
Text 4
住得远真的很累！
Zhù de yuǎn zhēn de hěn lèi!
Living far away is really tiring!
Text 4
好吧，离这儿不远有一个中国饭馆，走几分钟就到了。
Hǎo ba, lí zhèr bù yuǎn yǒu yí gè Zhōngguó fànguǎn, zǒu jǐ fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
Okay, there's a Chinese restaurant not far from here; it's a few minutes' walk.
Text 4

Alternate Entries

远
yuàn
to distance oneself from (classical)
HSK 2

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
2
Character Frequency Rank
385
Word Frequency Rank
301 of 84,292