遥
远

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The word 遥远 is formed by combining the character 遥, meaning "distant", with the character 远, meaning "far". Both characters semantically emphasize the concept of distance, creating a compound word that means "distant" or "far away".

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那个地方很遥远。

Nàgè dìfāng hěn yáoyuǎn.

That place is very far away.

他来自一个遥远的国家。

Tā láizì yīgè yáoyuǎn de guójiā.

He comes from a distant country.

遥远的未来充满未知。

Yáoyuǎn de wèilái chōngmǎn wèizhī.

The distant future is full of unknowns.

尽管目标遥远，我们也要努力。

Jǐnguǎn mùbiāo yáoyuǎn, wǒmen yě yào nǔlì.

Even though the goal is distant, we must still strive.

在遥远的海岛上，住着神秘的部落。

Zài yáoyuǎn de hǎidǎo shàng, zhùzhe shénmì de bùluò.

On a distant island, there lives a mysterious tribe.

Word Definition - 遥远

yáo yuǎn distant; remote

Individual Character Details

遥 yáo
远 yuǎn, yuàn