距 (jù) — to be (a given distance) apart (in space or time)
Definition
距 (jù) is mainly used in fixed phrases like 相距 ('to be apart by') to express distance in space or time. Prefer 离 for everyday 'from / away from'; 距离 is the common noun 'distance'.
verb
to be (a given distance) apart (in space or time)
Examples
- 距。Běi jīng jù shàng hǎi yuē yì qiān èr bǎi gōng lǐ.Beijing is about 1,200 kilometers from Shanghai.
- 距。jù Huì yì kāi shǐ hái yǒu shí fēn zhōng.There are still ten minutes until the meeting starts.
- 。Zhè liǎng zuò lóu xiāng jù hěn yuǎn.These two buildings are far apart from each other.
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