How to say “distant lands” in Chinese
distant lands, the distance
“Distant lands” in Chinese is 远方, yuǎn fāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
远方 is read yuǎn fāng: 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”.
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
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 “远方”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 远方. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我很思念远方的父母wǒhěnsīniànyuǎnfāngdefùmǔI really miss my parents, who are far away.
- 他站在窗前，望着远方。tāzhànzàichuāngqián,wàngzheyuǎnfāngHe's standing at the window, gazing into the distance.
- 他站2在窗前望着远方tāzhànzàichuāngqián,wàngzheyuǎnfāngHe's standing at the window, gazing into the distance.
More words from the lesson “A long journey”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “distant lands” in Chinese?
“Distant lands” in Chinese is 远方, pinyin yuǎnfāng.
What does 远方 mean?
远方 (yuǎnfāng) means “distant lands, the distance”.
How do you write 远方?
远方 is 2 characters: 远 (yuǎn) — far; 方 (fāng) — square; side. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 远方?
远方 is read yuǎnfāng. Tones: yuǎn — third tone, fāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“distant lands” in the lesson “A long journey”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” 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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