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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)

远洋
yuǎnyáng
distant seas
远行
yuǎnxíng
a long journey
远房
yuǎnfáng
distantly related
远东
Yuǎndōng
Far East (loanword)
远程
yuǎnchéng
remote
远处
yuǎnchù
distant place
甩远
shuǎiyuǎn
to cast far from oneself
远虑
yuǎnlǚ
long term (considerations)
远景
yuǎnjǐng
prospect
远期
yuǎnqī
long term (loan)
远征
yuǎnzhēng
an expedition, esp. military
远祖
yuǎnzǔ
a remote ancestor
远缘
yuǎnyuán
distantly related
远航
yuǎnháng
distant sea voyage
渺远
miǎoyuǎn
distantly remote
玄远
xuányuǎn
profound
绵远
miányuǎn
remote
远志
yuǎnzhì
far-reaching ambition
遥远
yáoyuǎn
distant
HSK 6
远方
yuǎnfāng
far away

Example Sentences (7)

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
你家离公司远吗？
Nǐ jiā lí gōng sī yuǎn ma?
Is your home far from the company?
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
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
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