Chinese Conversation · Level 76
90 words
Chinese word
距离
Pronunciation
Pinyinjù lí
Meaning
- noundistance
Example
从家到公司距离很近。cóng jiā dào gōng sī jù lí hěn jìn
The distance from home to the company is very short.
More examples
两座城市之间的距离有三百公里。liǎng zuò chéng shì zhī jiān de jù lí yǒu sān bǎi gōng lǐ
The distance between the two cities is 300 kilometers.
Core concept
A measurable stretch separating two points, whether it is a straight line or a route between places.
Common phrases
保持距离bǎo chí jù lí
keep one's distance
拉开距离lā kāi jù lí
increase the distance
两地之间的距离liǎng dì zhī jiān de jù lí
distance between two places
Similar words
间隔jiàn gé: The length of the space between two things.
路程lù chéng: The distance covered by a route from one place to another.
差距chā jù: The extent of a difference in level, amount, ability, or another quality.
Definition in Chinese
表示两个地点或物体之间的空间间隔，指两点之间的直线距离或实际通行距离。biǎo shì liǎng gè dì diǎn huò wù tǐ zhī jiān de kōng jiān jiàn gé zhǐ liáng diǎn zhī jiān de zhí xiàn jù lí huò shí jì tōng xíng jù lí
Word origin
距 (jù, "distance") + 离 (lí, "separate") combine the ideas of measured extent and being apart.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, travel time can express practical distance, so a destination may be described as several minutes away without a length unit.
Other meanings
- spacenoun
- gapnoun
Related words
- 安全距离ān quán jù lísafe distancenoun
- 距离感jù lí gǎnsense of distancenoun
- 近距离jìn jù líshort distancenoun