How to say “distant” in Chinese
distant, remote
“Distant” in Chinese is 遥远, yáo yuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
遥远 is read yáo yuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”: a long way. The right part is the same as in 摇 yáo.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “遥远”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 遥远. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他来自一个遥远的地方tāláizìyígeyáoyuǎndedìfangHe comes from a faraway place.
More words from the lesson “Space and chaos”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “distant” in Chinese?
“Distant” in Chinese is 遥远, pinyin yáoyuǎn.
What does 遥远 mean?
遥远 (yáoyuǎn) means “distant, remote”.
How do you write 遥远?
遥远 is 2 characters: 遥 (yáo) — distant, far; 远 (yuǎn) — far. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 遥远?
遥远 is read yáoyuǎn. Tones: yáo — second tone, yuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“distant” in the lesson “Space and chaos”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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