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远景 (yuǎn jǐng) — distant view, vista; long-term prospect, outlook; (photography/film) long shot

Definition

A literary noun with two distinct senses: a 'distant view' (of scenery) and a 'long-term prospect' (for planning or development). In film/photography it refers to a long shot framing the whole scene.

noun
distant viewvistalong-term prospectoutlook(photography/film) long shot

Examples

  • ，远景。
    Cóng shān dǐng wàng qù, chéng shì yuǎn jǐng jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.
    Looking from the mountaintop, the distant view of the city spreads out before your eyes.
  • 远景。
    Gōng sī zhì dìng le wèi lái wǔ nián de fā zhǎn yuǎn jǐng.
    The company has set a development prospect for the next five years.
  • 远景。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng de kāi tóu yòng le yí gè yuǎn jǐng jìng tóu.
    This film uses a long shot at the beginning.

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yuǎndistant
景jǐngview

远 means distant and 景 means view, forming a distant view or prospect.

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.

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.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
日日rìsun
Sound part声符shēngfú
京
京jīng景jǐng
Same sound today

景 has 日 (sun) with 京, which gives its sound; it originally meant sunlight.

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