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yuǎn

远yuǎnyuǎn
far
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Usages of yuǎn

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

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