远 yuǎn far
How to remember 远: 辶 road + 元 yuan = far. The hitchhiker stands by the road with one yuan in his pocket, staring at the mountains far away.
Component breakdown
远 = 辶 road + 元 yuan
- 辶 road
- 元 yuan
- 一 one
- 兀 pedestal
The hitchhiker stands by the road with one yuan in his pocket, staring at the mountains far away.
How it is used
- "Far" - 离这儿很远 (lí zhèr hěn yuǎn) far from here. Opposite of 近 (jìn, near), 离这儿很近 (lí zhèr hěn jìn) close to here.
- Extends to figurative distance - 永远 (yǒngyuǎn) forever, 深远 (shēnyuǎn) far-reaching. Ask distance with 多远 (duō yuǎn) how far.
Words with 远
- 永远yǒngyuǎnforeverHSK 4
- 远离yuǎnlíto be far fromHSK 4
- 久远jiǔyuǎnoldHSK 5
- 深远shēnyuǎnfar-reachingHSK 5
- 跳远tiàoyuǎnlong jump (athletics)HSK 5
- 长远chángyuǎnlong-termHSK 5
- 远方yuǎnfāngfar awayHSK 6
- 远程yuǎnchéngremoteHSK 6
- 遥远yáoyuǎndistantHSK 6
- 任重道远rènzhòng-dàoyuǎna heavy load and a long roadHSK 7
- 望远镜wàngyuǎnjìngtelescopeHSK 7
- 边远biānyuǎnfar from the centerHSK 7
- 远见yuǎnjiànforesightHSK 7
- 远近闻名yuǎnjìn-wénmíngto be known far and wideHSK 7
- 偏远piānyuǎnremoteHSK 8
- 敬而远之jìng’éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance (idiom)HSK 8
- 源远流长yuányuǎn-liúchángliterally source is distant and the flow is longHSK 9
- 疏远shūyuǎnto drift apartHSK 9
- 绕远儿ràoyuǎnrto go the long way roundHSK 9
Example sentences
- 学校离我家很远。 Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn yuǎn.The school is far away from my home.
- 我们一家人永远不分离。 Wǒmen yījiārén yǒngyuǎn bù fēnlí.Our family will never be separated.