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Usages of yuǎn
我 以为 这 个 地方 很 远, 其实 走 十 分钟 就 到 了。wǒ yǐwéi zhè gè dìfang hěn yuǎn, qíshí zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
I thought this place was far, but actually it’s only a ten-minute walk.
公园 很 远, 我们 坐 地铁 吧。gōngyuán hěn yuǎn, wǒmen zuò dìtiě ba.
The park is far; let’s take the subway.
我 的 宿舍 在 校园 里, 离 图书馆 不 远。Wǒ de sùshè zài xiàoyuán lǐ, lí túshūguǎn bù yuǎn.
My dorm is inside the campus, not far from the library.
公园 离 我 家 不 远。gōngyuán lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.
The park is not far from my home.
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