How to say “keep away from” in Chinese
keep away from
“Keep away from” in Chinese is 远离, yuǎn lí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
远离 is read yuǎn lí: 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”.
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 “远离”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “keep away from” in Chinese?
“Keep away from” in Chinese is 远离, pinyin yuǎnlí.
What does 远离 mean?
远离 (yuǎnlí) means “keep away from”.
How do you write 远离?
远离 is 2 characters: 远 (yuǎn) — far; 离 (lí) — be distant; leave. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 远离?
远离 is read yuǎnlí. Tones: yuǎn — third tone, lí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“keep away from” in the lesson “Bad habits”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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