远方 yuǎnfāng far away
far away; a distant location
How to remember 远方: 远 far + 方 direction = far away.
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How it is used
- A faraway place, distant parts - 来自远方的朋友 (láizì yuǎnfāng de péngyǒu) a friend from afar.
- A noun meaning "the distance / distant land," often with a romantic or poetic flavor (诗和远方, poetry and faraway places).
- Contrast 远程 (yuǎnchéng, long-distance as an attribute of an activity).