HSK · Level 13
135 words
Chinese word
远方
Pronunciation
Pinyinyuǎn fāng
Meaning
- nounfaraway place
Example
她从远方寄来了一封信。tā cóng yuǎn fāng jì lái le yì fēng xìn
She sent a letter from a faraway place.
More examples
他把目光投向远方，心里充满了期待。tā bǎ mù guāng tóu xiàng yuǎn fāng xīn lǐ chōng mǎn le qī dài
He turned his gaze toward the distance, his heart full of anticipation.
Core concept
A point separated from the reference point by enough distance to require substantial travel.
Common phrases
把目光投向远方bǎ mù guāng tóu xiàng yuǎn fāng
turn one's gaze toward the distance
把信寄到远方bǎ xìn jì dào yuǎn fāng
send a letter to a faraway place
Similar words
远处yuǎn chù: A distant place viewed from where the speaker or another reference point is.
Definition in Chinese
指离说话人或提到的参照点较远的地点，通常表示需要较长时间或较大路程才能到达的地方。zhǐ lí shuō huà rén huò tí dào de cān zhào diǎn jiào yuǎn de dì diǎn tōng cháng biǎo shì xū yào jiào zhǎng shí jiān huò jiào dà lù chéng cái néng dào dá de dì fāng
Word origin
The compound 远方 (yuǎnfāng, "faraway place") joins 远 (yuǎn, "far") with 方 (fāng, "place or direction"), so the word presents a place through its distance from somewhere else.
Usage tips
- Its emotional coloring depends on context: it can identify a plain distant location, but letters and narrative often use it to create a feeling of separation.
Other meanings
- far awayadverb
- remote areanoun
Opposites
- 眼前yǎn qiánright in front of one's eyesnoun