距离

距離

jùlí

noun HSK 4 #1,881

Meanings

Both characters relate to separation - distance between things

HSK 2

这里距离学校很近。

Zhèlǐ jùlí xuéxiào hěn jìn.

This place is very close to the school.

HSK 4

两个城市之间的距离是五百公里。

Liǎng ge chéngshì zhījiān de jùlí shì wǔbǎi gōnglǐ.

The distance between the two cities is 500 kilometers.

HSK 4

我们之间的距离越来越远了。

Wǒmen zhījiān de jùlí yuèláiyuè yuǎn le.

The distance between us is getting farther and farther.

grammar

距离 can be a noun (distance: 距离很远) or a verb/preposition (to be apart from: 距离学校五百米). As a preposition, it works like 'from': 距离这里不远.

usage

距离 can also be used metaphorically for emotional distance: 保持距离 (keep one's distance), 拉近距离 (close the gap between people).

距 jù

离 lí