远离 (yuǎn lí) — to be far away from (physically); to keep away from, to stay away from (as a health or safety measure)
Definition
Used when actively putting or keeping distance from something — often for safety or health (远离烟酒, 远离危险), unlike 距离 which simply names the gap between two things.
verb
to be far away from (physically)to keep away fromto stay away from (as a health or safety measure)
Examples
- 远离，。Wǒ hěn zǎo jiù yuǎn lí jiā xiāng, yí gè rén zài wài dì shēng huó.I left my hometown very early and lived alone in a different place.
- ，远离。Wèi le jiàn kāng, nǐ yīng gāi yuǎn lí yān jiǔ.For your health, you should stay away from cigarettes and alcohol.
- ，远离。Shì gù xiàn chǎng hěn wēi xiǎn, qǐng yuǎn lí nà lǐ.The accident scene is very dangerous; please stay away from there.
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