yuǎn

远

far / distant

HSK 2.0 · 2 HSK 3.0 · 1
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Words with 远

永远 yǒng yuǎn forever; eternal HSK 2
跳远 tiào yuǎn long jump (athletics) HSK 3
远处 yuǎn chù distant place HSK 5
远远 yuǎn yuǎn distant; by far HSK 6
远离 yuǎn lí to be far from; to keep away from HSK 6
长远 cháng yuǎn long-term; long-range HSK 6
远方 yuǎn fāng far away; a distant location HSK 6
遥远 yáo yuǎn distant; remote HSK 7–9
远程 yuǎn chéng remote; long distance HSK 7–9
望远镜 wàng yuǎn jìng binoculars; telescope HSK 7–9
老远 lǎo yuǎn very far away HSK 7–9
深远 shēn yuǎn far-reaching; profound and long-lasting HSK 7–9

Examples from your lessons

  • 从这里到学校远吗? Is it far from here to school? Lesson 6
  • 我陪你去!医院不远。 I'll go with you! The hospital isn't far. Lesson 11
  • 你家离这儿远吗? Is your home far from here? Lesson 16
  • 不远,走路十分钟就到了。 Not far — it's ten minutes on foot. Lesson 16
  • 请问,机场离这儿远吗? Excuse me, is the airport far from here? Lesson 16
  • 很远。走路去不行,你可以坐公共汽车。 Very far. You can't walk; you can take the bus. Lesson 16

Character facts

Radical
辶 to walk; walking
Parts
辶 + 元
Structure
Surround from lower left
Traditional
遠
Unicode
U+8FDC

Pictophonetic: walk