Writing
遥远 (yáo yuǎn) — how to say "distant" in Chinese
遥远
Distant, remote
adjective
Character composition
遥
distant, remote
远
far, distant
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
遥远的地方
yáo yuǎn de dì fang
a distant place
遥远的未来
yáo yuǎn de wèi lái
the distant future
Examples
他来自一个遥远而美丽的国家。
He comes from a distant and beautiful country.
那个地方很遥远。
That place is very distant.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "distant" in Chinese?
"distant" in Chinese is 遥远 (yáo yuǎn).
遥远 meaning in English
遥远 (yáo yuǎn) means "Distant, remote".
How is 遥远 pronounced?
It is pronounced yáo yuǎn (written as yao yuan, yaoyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "distant" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遥远: 遥 has 13 strokes, 远 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 遥远?
遥远 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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