远视 (yuǎn shì) — farsightedness, hyperopia | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Farsightedness (a vision condition where distant objects are seen more clearly than near ones). Compared with 近视, 远视 affects near vision rather than distance.

noun

farsightednesshyperopia

Examples

远视。
Tā yīn wèi yuǎn shì xū yào dài yǎn jìng.
He needs to wear glasses because of farsightedness.
远视。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá hòu shuō tā yǒu qīng dù yuǎn shì.
After the examination, the doctor said she has mild farsightedness.
远视。
yuǎn shì Huàn zhě kàn yuǎn chù de wù tǐ bǐ jìn chù de qīng chǔ.
People with farsightedness see distant objects more clearly than near ones.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

远 gives 'far' and 视 gives 'seeing'; together they name vision for distant objects.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶元远

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

元

元yuán远yuǎn

Same sound today

远 combines 辶, meaning walk, with 元, used for its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 視; 视 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

見見jiànsee

Sound part声符shēngfú

示

示shì視shì

Same sound today

The story is about the traditional form 視: it combines 見, meaning see, with 示, which gives the sound shì.

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