Chinese phrase
很远 hěn yuǎn
Meaning
very far
When to use it
Says that a place is a great distance away. It commonly answers a question about location or distance in a simple, neutral way.
Example dialogue
这儿到车站近吗？ zhèr dào chē zhàn jìn ma
Is the station near here?
不，很远，要坐车大约四十分钟。 bù hěn yuǎn yào zuò chē dà yuē sì shí fēn zhōng
No, it's very far away. It takes about forty minutes by car.