Meaning of 远远
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- distant
- by far
How to use 远远
远远 is often used as an adverb before a verb or comparison to mean "from far away" or "by far." Common patterns are 远远地 + verb and 远远 + 超过/不够/不如. Example: 他的成绩远远超过了我。(Tā de chéngjì yuǎnyuǎn chāoguò le wǒ.) His grades far exceeded mine.
远 (yuǎn) means far, and saying it twice as 远远 stretches the distance even more, like pointing far away and then farther still. Repeating the word adds emphasis: very far, or by a wide margin.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 远远 like 很远 as a plain predicate, saying 学校远远 for "the school is far." Say 学校很远 instead, and use 远远 for emphasis before verbs or comparisons, as in 远远不够 (far from enough).
远远 in example sentences
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远 yuǎn · far · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 远远.
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 跳远 | tiàoyuǎn | long jump (athletics) |
| 远处 | yuǎnchù | distant place |
| 远离 | yuǎnlí | to be far from; to keep away from |
| 远方 | yuǎnfāng | far away; a distant location |
| 长远 | chángyuǎn | long-term; long-range |
| 遥远 | yáoyuǎn | distant; remote |
| 望远镜 | wàngyuǎnjìng | telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4]) |
| 远程 | yuǎnchéng | remote; long distance |
| 偏远 | piānyuǎn | remote; far from civilization |
| 深远 | shēnyuǎn | far-reaching; profound and long-lasting |
| 老远 | lǎo yuǎn | very far away |
Questions about 远远
What does 远远 mean?
远远 (yuǎnyuǎn) means "distant; by far".
How do you write 远远?
远远 is made of 2 characters: 远 (7 strokes), 远 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 远远 an HSK word?
Yes. 远远 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 远远 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 远远 is written 遠遠.
What is the difference between 远远 and 很远?
很远 (hěn yuǎn) simply describes something as far, as in 我家很远 (my home is far). 远远 is mostly adverbial and emphatic. It describes doing something from a distance or a large gap in degree, as in 远远地看着 (watching from afar).
Does the second 远 in 远远 change tone?
Two third tones together usually shift, so the first 远 is often said closer to a second tone: yuán yuǎn. In 远远地 speakers may also pronounce it more lightly, but writing yuǎnyuǎn is standard.