相距 (xiāng jù) — to be apart (by a distance); to be separated by
Definition
相距 (xiāngjù) is a formal written verb/noun meaning 'to be apart by a certain distance or time' — it states a measured gap, not just 'far away' or 'near'. Often followed by a number (相距三百公里).
to be apart (by a distance)to be separated by
Examples
- 相距。Liǎng gè chéng shì xiāng jù sān bǎi gōng lǐ.The two cities are 300 kilometers apart.
- 相距，。Tā men suī rán xiāng jù hěn yuǎn, dàn gǎn qíng hěn hǎo.Although they are far apart, their relationship is very good.
- 。Zhè liǎng jiàn shì zài shí jiān shàng xiāng jù le shí nián.These two events are ten years apart in time.
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.
The sense of 相 as mutually joins with 距 as distance or apart to describe how far things are from each other.
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