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远远 (yuǎn yuǎn) — (adv) from a great distance; far away (often with 地); (adv) far (by a large margin, used before 超过, 不如, etc.)

Definition

A bound adverbial form. With 地 it means 'from far away' (远远地走开); before 比/超过 it means 'by a large margin' (远远超过).

bound form
(adv) from a great distancefar away (often with 地)(adv) far (by a large margin, used before 超过, 不如, etc.)

Examples

  • 。
    Tā yuǎn yuǎn de xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu.
    He waved to me from far away.
  • 远远。
    Zhè ge fāng àn yuǎn yuǎn bǐ nà ge hǎo.
    This plan is far better than that one.
  • 远远。
    Tā de chéng jì yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò le wǒ.
    His grades far surpassed mine.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

远yuǎnfar
远yuǎnfar

远 is doubled to intensify distance, meaning very far.

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.

Open 远 →

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.

Open 远 →
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