距 jù distance
distance; gap; to be at a distance of ... from
How to remember 距: 𧾷 foot + 巨 large = distance. The boy puts one foot in front of the other in large steps to measure the distance to the goal.
Component breakdown
距 = 𧾷 foot + 巨 large
- 𧾷 foot
- 巨 large
The boy puts one foot in front of the other in large steps to measure the distance to the goal.
How it is used
- Bound; distance/gap. 距离 (jùlí) = distance: 保持距离 (bǎochí jùlí) keep your distance.
- 距 can also work as a verb of separation in time/space: 距今五年 (jù jīn wǔ nián) five years ago from now.
- 差距 (chājù) = the gap/disparity between two things: 缩小差距 (suōxiǎo chājù) narrow the gap.
Words with 距
Example sentences
- 我家距离车站1公里。 Wǒ jiā jùlí chēzhàn yī gōnglǐ.My home is one kilometer away from the station.