Chinese word

远离

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuǎn lí

Meaning

  • verbkeep ___ away from

Example

请把孩子远离危险的东西。qǐng bǎ hái zi yuǎn lí wēi xiǎn de dōng xī

Please keep the child away from dangerous things.

Illustration for 远离 (keep ___ away from)

More examples

为了完成任务，他暂时远离社交活动。wèi le wán chéng rèn wù tā zàn shí yuǎn lí shè jiāo huó dòng

To complete the task, he is temporarily staying away from social activities.

Core concept

Creates distance between a person or thing and a source of danger, influence, or entanglement.

Common phrases

  • 远离危险yuǎn lí wēi xiǎn

    stay away from danger

  • 远离人群yuǎn lí rén qún

    stay away from crowds

  • 远离家乡yuǎn lí jiā xiāng

    leave one's hometown

Similar words

疏远shū yuǎn: Become less friendly and less emotionally close to a person or group over time.
离开lí kāi: Go away from a place or person.
躲开duǒ kāi: Move quickly out of the way of a person or object.
回避huí bì: Choose not to face a problem or conflict directly.

Definition in Chinese

使某人或某物离开自己所在的位置或关系圈，以避免危险、影响或纠缠。shǐ mǒu rén huò mǒu wù lí kāi zì jǐ suǒ zài de wèi zhì huò guān xì quān yǐ bì miǎn wēi xiǎn yíng xiǎng huò jiū chán

Word origin

The characters 远 (yuǎn, "far") + 离 (lí, "leave or separate") combine distance with separation, giving the word both physical and relational uses.

Usage tips

  • English often needs a verb plus a preposition for this idea, whereas Chinese can use one compact verb directly with the person or thing affected.

Other meanings

  • move away fromverb
  • avoidverb

Opposites

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