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遥远
yáo yuǎn
Meaning
- distant; remote
Definition
距离很远或时间很久远。
far away; remote; distant.
Usage
常用于形容空间距离或时间距离，也可比喻目标、梦想等难以实现。
Commonly used to describe spatial or temporal distance, and metaphorically for goals or dreams that are hard to achieve.
Examples
- 1 那个地方离这里很遥远。 (That place is very far away from here.)
- 2 遥远的古代，人类就已经开始使用工具。 (In the remote ancient times, humans had already started using tools.)
- 3 虽然目标看起来遥远，但我们会一步步靠近。 (Although the goal seems distant, we will approach it step by step.)
- 4 家乡在遥远的南方，我时常思念。 (My hometown is in the far south, and I often miss it.)
- 5 宇宙中有无数遥远的星系。 (There are countless distant galaxies in the universe.)
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