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远方

遠方
yuǎnfāng
noun HSK 6 #11,293

Meanings

  1. 1 far away; a distant place; the distance

Characters

远
yuǎn
far; distant
方
fāng
direction; place
A far direction — a distant place.

Examples

他望着远方，心里想着家。
Tā wàng zhe yuǎnfāng, xīnlǐ xiǎng zhe jiā.
He gazed into the distance, thinking of home.
朋友从远方来看我。
Péngyou cóng yuǎnfāng lái kàn wǒ.
A friend came from far away to visit me.
生活不止眼前的苟且，还有诗和远方。
Shēnghuó bù zhǐ yǎnqián de gǒuqiě, hái yǒu shī hé yuǎnfāng.
Life is not just about surviving the present — there's also poetry and distant horizons.

Tips

usage
远方 has a poetic/literary quality. In everyday speech, 很远的地方 is more common. 远方 often appears in songs, poems, and inspirational quotes.

Stroke Order

远 yuǎn
方 fāng