How to say “far” in Chinese
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“Far” in Chinese is 远, yuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
远 is read yuǎn. 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”.
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 “远”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 远. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司离这儿远吗？gōngsīlízhèryuǎnmaIs the office far from here?
- 车站离这儿远吗？chēzhànlízhèryuǎnmaIs the stop far from here?
- 商场离这儿远吗？shāngchǎnglízhèryuǎnmaIs the mall far from here?
- 我会永远爱你。wǒhuìyǒngyuǎnàinǐI'll love you forever.
- 希望你永远幸福xīwàngnǐyǒngyuǎnxìngfúI wish you happiness forever.
- 我永远忘不了那一天。wǒyǒngyuǎnwàngbuliǎonàyìtiānI'll never forget that day.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Is it far?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “far” in Chinese?
“Far” in Chinese is 远, pinyin yuǎn.
What does 远 mean?
远 (yuǎn) means “far”.
How do you write 远?
远 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 远?
远 is read yuǎn. Tones: yuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“far” in the lesson “Is it far?”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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