Chinese word

遥远

Pronunciation

Pinyinyáo yuǎn

Meaning

  • adjectivefar

Example

我的家离公司很遥远。wǒ de jiā lí gōng sī hěn yáo yuǎn

My home is far from the company.

Illustration for 遥远 (far)

More examples

他来自一个遥远的故乡。tā lái zì yí gè yáo yuǎn de gù xiāng

He comes from a distant homeland.

Core concept

The far side of a vast gap feels remote, whether the gap runs through space, time, or a relationship.

Common phrases

  • 遥远的地方yáo yuǎn de dì fāng

    faraway place

  • 遥远的故乡yáo yuǎn de gù xiāng

    distant homeland

  • 遥远的未来yáo yuǎn de wèi lái

    distant future

Similar words

远yuǎn: Far away in physical space, especially in ordinary daily use.
深远shēn yuǎn: Having effects or meaning that reach far and remain important over time.
长远cháng yuǎn: Extending over a long period and focused on future needs or plans.

Definition in Chinese

表示空间、时间或情感上相隔很大，既可指实际的远距离，也可指记忆、经历或感情上的遥远。biǎo shì kōng jiān shí jiān huò qíng gǎn shàng xiàng gé hěn dà jì kě zhǐ shí jì de yuǎn jù lí yě kě zhǐ jì yì jīng lì huò gǎn qíng shàng de yáo yuǎn

Word origin

遥 (yáo, "remote") + 远 (yuǎn, "distant") form a compound that strengthens the basic idea of distance into a sense of great separation.

Usage tips

  • Chinese adjectives can serve as predicates, so this word can follow its subject directly and often takes 很 (hěn, "very"), while English normally needs a form of "to be".

Other meanings

  • far awayadverb

Opposites

Word lists with this word