远远

遠遠
yuǎnyuǎn
adverb HSK 6 #3,595

Meanings

  1. 1 far; from a distance; from afar
  2. 2 by far; far and away (in comparisons)

Characters

Doubling for emphasis - far, far away; by far.

Examples

HSK 2
Zhè yuǎnyuǎn búgòu.
This is far from enough.
HSK 3
Wǒ yuǎnyuǎn de kànjiàn tā lái le.
I saw him coming from far away.
HSK 5
Xīn jìshù dàilái de hǎochù yuǎnyuǎn chāoguò le tā de chéngběn.
The benefits brought by the new technology far outweigh its cost.

Tips

usage
远远 has two main uses: (1) physically from far away: 远远地看 (to see from afar); (2) emphatic 'by far' in comparisons: 远远不够 (far from enough), 远远超过 (far surpassing).

Stroke Order

yuǎn