Far away in Chinese
far away · HSK 6
遥远
- 遥 distant
- 远 far
我的家乡离这里很遥远。 My hometown is very far from here.
Other ways to say far away
More words with 遥 or 远
How do you say far away in Chinese?
Far away in Chinese is 遥远 (yáo yuǎn). You can also say 远方 (yuǎn fāng).
Which word should I use?
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