远远地 (yuǎn yuǎn de) — from a distance, from afar; at a distance (adve… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Adverb formed by reduplicating 远 + 地, meaning 'from far away' — emphasizes distance from the speaker, not a property of the subject.

adjective

from a distancefrom afarat a distance (adverb)

Examples

远远地，。
Tā yuǎn yuǎn de kàn zhe wǒ, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.
He looked at me from a distance without saying a word.
远远地。
Wǒ men yuǎn yuǎn de jiù néng kàn jiàn nà zuò shān.
We could already see that mountain from far away.
远远地，。
Hái zi men yuǎn yuǎn de pǎo guò lái, liǎn shàng dài zhe xiào róng.
The children ran over from a distance, smiles on their faces.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

远远far away

远yuǎnfar远yuǎnfar

重叠Reduplication

地dìadverbial marker

远远 repeats 远 to stress distance, and 地 completes the expression meaning from afar.

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.

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.

土也地

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

也

也yě地dì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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