Definition
远道 is a noun meaning 'a long way' or 'distant journey'. It is most commonly used in the fixed phrase 远道而来 (yuǎn dào ér lái, 'to come from afar'). Unlike the more general 很远的路 than one would produce when translating 'a long way' back into Chinese, 远道 carries a formal, literary feel and typically modifies the act of traveling or coming from a faraway place.
n.
a long waydistant journey (formal noun)
Examples
- 远道，。Tā shì yuǎn dào ér lái de kèrén, wǒmen yào hǎohāo zhāodài.He is a guest who has come from afar; we should treat him well.
- 远道，。Zhè cì yuǎn dào lǚxíng suīrán xīnkǔ, dàn hěn zhídé.This long-distance trip was tiring but worthwhile.
- 远道。Tā cóng yuǎn dào gǎn lái cānjiā tóngxué de hūnlǐ.She rushed from afar to attend her classmate's wedding.
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