遥远 (yáo yuǎn) — distant, remote
Definition
Emphasizes a great distance, often with a sense of being hard to reach or unreachable (places, times, dreams). More literary than plain 远, and stronger than 偏远/边远, which describe administratively outlying areas.
adjective
distantremote
Examples
- 遥远。Cóng běi jīng dào luò shān jī de jù lí fēi cháng yáo yuǎn.The distance from Beijing to Los Angeles is very remote.
- 遥远，。Tā men zhù zài yáo yuǎn de xiāng cūn, hěn shǎo jìn chéng.They live in a remote village and rarely go to the city.
- 遥远，。Nà ge mèng xiǎng kàn qǐ lái yáo yuǎn, dàn wǒ men huì nǔ lì shí xiàn.That dream seems distant, but we will work hard to realize it.
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