Definition
远离 means to be far away from someone/something physically, or to keep away from something as a health/safety measure. It focuses on maintaining distance, whereas 避 (bì) stresses actively avoiding/evading contact, and 疏远 (shūyuǎn) describes emotional distance or estrangement in relationships.
verb
to be far away from (physically)to keep away fromto stay away from (as a health or safety measure)
Easily confused
- 原理yuán lǐsound-alikeprinciple
Examples
- 远离，。Wǒ hěn zǎo jiù yuǎn lí jiāxiāng, yí ge rén zài wàidì shēnghuó.I left my hometown very early and lived alone in a different place.
- ，远离。Wèile jiànkāng, nǐ yīnggāi yuǎn lí yānjiǔ.For your health, you should stay away from cigarettes and alcohol.
- ，远离。Shìgù xiànchǎng hěn wēixiǎn, qǐng yuǎn lí nàli.The accident scene is very dangerous; please stay away from there.
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