How to say “remote” in Chinese

远程
yuǎnchéng

remote, long-distance

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Network and devices”

“Remote” in Chinese is 远程, yuǎn chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

远程 is read yuǎn chéng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yuǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
chéng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

远
yuǎn — far

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

程
chéng — order, stage; journey

On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 呈 chéng hints at the sound.

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 “远程”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 远程. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我今天在家远程办公wǒjīntiānzàijiāyuǎnchéngbàngōngToday I'm working remotely from home.
  • 我们可以远程解决这个问题wǒmenkěyǐyuǎnchéngjiějuézhègewèntíWe can fix this problem remotely.

More words from the lesson “Communication and data”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “remote” in Chinese?

“Remote” in Chinese is 远程, pinyin yuǎnchéng.

What does 远程 mean?

远程 (yuǎnchéng) means “remote, long-distance”.

How do you write 远程?

远程 is 2 characters: 远 (yuǎn) — far; 程 (chéng) — order, stage; journey. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 远程?

远程 is read yuǎnchéng. Tones: yuǎn — third tone, chéng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“remote” in the lesson “Communication and data”

This word is from the topic “Network and devices” 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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