远

far

中距离很大；不靠近jùlí hěn dà; búkàojìn

• wǒjiālíxuéxiàohěnyuǎn.

  我家离学校很远。🔊

  My home is very far from school.

• Huǒchēzhànlízhèlǐbùyuǎn,zǒulùshífēnzhōngjiùdào.

  火车站离这里不远，走路十分钟就到。🔊

  The train station isn't far from here — it's just a ten-minute walk.

distant

中距离很远、离得很远jùlí hěn yuǎn、lí de hěn yuǎn

• tāzhùdedìfānglízhèlǐhěnyuǎn。

  他住的地方离这里很远。🔊

  Where he lives is very far from here.

(intensifier in a comparison) by far

中表示相差很大；比...得多biǎoshì xiāngchā hěn dà；bǐ...de duō

• zhèjiànyīfuyuǎnbǐnàjiànhǎokàn.

  这件衣服远比那件好看。🔊

  This outfit looks far better than that one.

• TādeZhōngwénshuǐpíngyuǎnchāowǒdeyùqī。

  他的中文水平远超我的预期。🔊

  His Chinese proficiency far exceeded my expectations.

much (lower etc)

中距离很大；相隔很久或很遥远jùlí hěn dà; xiānghuàge hěn yáoyuǎn

• zhèjiànyīfuyuǎnbǐnàjiànpiányi.

  这件衣服远比那件便宜。🔊

  This garment is far cheaper than that one.

• Tādechéngjìyuǎnbùrúshàngxuéqīhǎo.

  他的成绩远不如上学期好。🔊

  His grades are far worse than they were last semester.

remote

中距离很大；不在近处jùlí hěn dà；búzài jìnchù

• Tāzhùzàiyīgèpiānyuǎndexiǎocūnzhuānglǐ.

  他住在一个偏远的小村庄里。🔊

  He lives in a small, remote village.

to distance oneself from (classical)

中离开；不接近líkāi；bújiējìn

• jūnzǐyuànpáochú.

  君子远庖厨。🔊

  A person of virtue stays away from the kitchen.

• Shèngrényuǎnlìérjìnyì.

  圣人远利而近义。🔊

  The sage keeps away from profit and draws close to righteousness.