老远 (lǎo yuǎn) — very far away; a long way off
Definition
A colloquial way to say 'a long way off / very far away,' usually used before 就 or as a predicate with 的. It stresses distance subjectively, more vivid than the plain 远.
verb
very far awaya long way off
Examples
- 老远，。Tā zhù dé lǎo yuǎn, měi tiān yào zuò liǎng gè xiǎo shí chē.He lives very far away and has to take a two-hour bus every day.
- 老远。Wǒ lǎo yuǎn jiù wén dào huā xiāng le.I could smell the flowers from far away.
- 老远，。Cóng zhè lǐ dào xué xiào lǎo yuǎn de, zǒu lù yào yí gè xiǎo shí.It's a long way from here to school — walking takes an hour.
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