---
title: "Pianyuan Meaning: 偏远 (piānyuǎn) Means “remote”"
description: "偏远 (traditional 偏遠, piānyuǎn) means “remote; out-of-the-way”. Hear its tones, see what 偏 and 远 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 偏远 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

偏远 piānyuǎn

## remote; out-of-the-way

## Its characters

1. 偏 piān remote
2. 远 yuǎn far

## In a sentence

他在一个偏远的山村当老师。 He works as a teacher in a remote mountain village.

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## More words with 偏 or 远

- [长远 chángyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan)
- [偏差 piānchā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piancha)
- [偏见 piānjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianjian)
- [偏僻 piānpì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpi)
- [偏偏 piānpiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpian)
- [偏向 piānxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianxiang)
- [深远 shēnyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenyuan)
- [望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangyuanjing)
- [遥远 yáoyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yaoyuan)
- [永远 yǒngyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongyuan)

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