远非 (yuǎn fēi) — far from; definitely not; by no means

Definition

Written adverb meaning 'far from / by no means' — strengthens a negation to say something is well below an expectation. Stronger and more formal than 远没有 or 远远不够.

adverb
far fromdefinitely notby no means

Examples

  • 远非
    Zhè ge wèn tí yuǎn fēi nà me jiǎn dān.
    This problem is far from that simple.
  • 远非
    Tā de néng lì yuǎn fēi wǒ men suǒ néng xiǎng xiàng de.
    His ability is far beyond what we could imagine.
  • 远非
    Shì qing de jié guǒ yuǎn fēi tā zuì chū yù liào de nà yàng.
    The outcome of the matter was far from what he originally expected.

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