距离

距离 jùlí

Distance

距离 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體距離 juli

What 距离 means

Distance

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距离 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

距

jù

Distance (apart from)

离

lí

To go (to leave - depart)

Words that share a character with 距离

How to write 距离

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距离 in a sentence

两个城市的距离不远。

Liǎng ge chéngshì de jùlí bù yuǎn.

The distance between the two cities is not far.

学校距离我家很近。

Xuéxiào jùlí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.

The school is very close to my home.

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Questions about 距离

What does 距离 mean in English?

距离 is pronounced jùlí and means Distance.

How do you pronounce 距离?

距离 is jùlí in pinyin — written juli without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 距离?

距离 is written with 2 characters: 距 (jù) Distance (apart from), 离 (lí) To go (to leave - depart). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 距离 written in traditional Chinese?

距離. The simplified form 距离 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 距離 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jùlí.

Is 距离 an HSK word?

Yes — 距离 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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