远方 meaning in English

yuǎnfāng

far away; a distant location

HSK 6nounTraditional 遠方11 strokes

Meaning of 远方

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yuǎnfāng

far away
a distant location

How to use 远方

远方 is a noun for a distant place, often with a poetic or emotional feel, common in songs, writing and talk about travel or missing someone. Example: 他想去远方看看。(Tā xiǎng qù yuǎnfāng kànkan.) He wants to go see faraway places.

远 (yuǎn) means far and 方 (fāng) means a place or direction, so 远方 is simply a far place. Picture yourself looking toward the 方向 (fāngxiàng), the direction, of somewhere very far.

Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 远方 as an adjective, as in 很远方, but it is a noun. To say a place is far, use 远 (yuǎn) alone: 那个地方很远 (nàge dìfang hěn yuǎn).

远方 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

她tā去qù了le远yuǎn方fāng。

She went far away.

我wǒ们men可kě以yǐ用yòng望wàng远yuǎn镜jìng来lái观guān察chá远yuǎn方fāng的de事shì物wù。

We can see things in the distance using a telescope.

我wǒ们men看kàn到dào了le远yuǎn方fāng灯dēng塔tǎ的de微wēi光guāng。

We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse.

我wǒ听tīng到dào轻qīng柔róu的de沙shā沙shā声shēng从cóng远yuǎn方fāng的de路lù上shàng传chuán来lái。

In the distance I hear the sound of softly murmuring roads.

数shù艘sōu游yóu艇tǐng在zài远yuǎn方fāng的de海hǎi洋yáng并bìng列liè航háng行xíng。

Several yachts were sailing side by side far out at sea.

Stroke order for each character

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远 yuǎn · far · 7 strokes

方 fāng · square · 4 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 远方.

地方	dìfang	region; regional (away from the central administration)
永远	yǒngyuǎn	forever; eternal
方法	fāngfǎ	method; way; technique; procedure
方向	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation
方面	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy
南方	nánfāng	south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of
北方	běifāng	north; the northern part a country
西方	xīfāng	the West; the Occident
东方	dōngfāng	east
方便面	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles
方式	fāngshì	way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)

Questions about 远方

What does 远方 mean?

远方 (yuǎnfāng) means "far away; a distant location" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 远方?

远方 is made of 2 characters: 远 (7 strokes), 方 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.

Is 远方 an HSK word?

Yes. 远方 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 远方 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 远方 is written 遠方.

What is the difference between 远方 and 远处?

Both can mean a distant place. 远处 (yuǎnchù) often refers to something far off that you can see, like a mountain in the distance. 远方 sounds more literary and often suggests far-off lands or a place you dream of going.

How do I say a friend from far away in Chinese?

You can say 远方的朋友 (yuǎnfāng de péngyou), a friend from afar. It is a warm phrase often used when welcoming guests who have traveled a long way.