Chinese word

远远

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuǎn yuǎn

Meaning

  • adverbmuch

Example

她的成绩远远超过了其他人。tā de chéng jì yuán yuǎn chāo guò le qí tā rén

Her grades were much higher than everyone else's.

Illustration for 远远 (much)

More examples

今年的收入远远低于预期。jīn nián de shōu rù yuán yuǎn dī yú yù qī

This year's income was far below expectations.

Core concept

A result or state stands well beyond the level used as its reference.

Common phrases

  • 远远低于yuán yuǎn dī yú

    far below

  • 远远不止yuán yuǎn bù zhǐ

    far more than

Similar words

明显míng xiǎn: In a clearly noticeable way.
大幅dà fú: By a substantial amount or percentage.
格外gé wài: To an especially strong degree beyond what is usual.

Definition in Chinese

放在动词或形容词前，表示某种状态或动作在程度上大幅超出对比对象或预期。fàng zài dòng cí huò xíng róng cí qián biǎo shì móu zhǒng zhuàng tài huò dòng zuò zài chéng dù shàng dà fú chāo chū duì bǐ duì xiàng huò yù qī

Word origin

The repeated form 远远 (yuǎnyuǎn, "far, far") grows from 远 (yuǎn, "far"), extending a distant location into a distant degree or result.

Usage tips

  • The comparison target is often stated nearby, such as another score, an earlier expectation, or a required level, which makes the size of the gap clear.

Other meanings

  • faradverb
  • greatlyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 远景yuán jǐngfuture prospectsnoun
  • 远大yuǎn dàambitiousadjective

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