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遠

jyun5
far
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Usage

  • 遠 (jyun5) describes a long physical distance between two places or objects.
  • It can also be used metaphorically to indicate a distant relationship or a time far in the past or future.
  • 遠 often appears before nouns to describe how far something is, for example, 遠路 (a long journey).
  • When used in questions, it asks about the distance or how far something is.
  • 遠 can also be combined with measurement words to specify exact distances.
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Examples

  • 呢座商場好遠。
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    ni1 zo6 soeng1 coeng4 hou2 jyun5.
    This shopping mall is very far.
  • 我哋屋企遠過學校。
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    ngo5 dei6 uk1 kei2 jyun5 gwo3 hok6 haau6.
    Our home is farther than the school.
  • 你屋企遠唔遠？
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    nei5 uk1 kei2 jyun5 m4 jyun5?
    Is your home far?
  • 佢遲咗，因為路太遠。
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    keoi5 ci4 zo2, jan1 wai6 lou6 taai3 jyun5.
    He is late because the distance is too far.

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