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.
我 想 租 一 个 离 公司 不 远 的 房子。wǒ xiǎng zū yí gè lí gōngsī bù yuǎn de fángzi.
I want to rent an apartment not far from the company.
修车店 离 这里 不 远。xiūchēdiàn lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn.
The bicycle repair shop is not far from here.
我们 之所以 集合， 是 因为 目的地 很 远。wǒmen zhīsuǒyǐ jíhé, shì yīnwèi mùdìdì hěn yuǎn.
The reason we are meeting is that the destination is far.
目的地 很 远， 但是 她 的 体力 很 好。mùdìdì hěn yuǎn, dànshì tā de tǐlì hěn hǎo.
The destination is far, but she has good stamina.
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