高远

高遠

gāoyuǎn

adjective #44,316

Meanings

1 lofty
2 high and far
3 far-reaching (of ambition or ideals)

Characters

Examples

他有着高远的理想。

Tā yǒu zhe gāoyuǎn de lǐxiǎng.

He has lofty ideals.

秋天的天空显得格外高远。

Qiūtiān de tiānkōng xiǎnde géwài gāoyuǎn.

The autumn sky appears especially high and vast.

目标要高远，但脚步要踏实。

Mùbiāo yào gāoyuǎn, dàn jiǎobù yào tāshi.

Goals should be lofty, but your steps should be steady.

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usage

高远 works for both physical height/distance (a high and far-away sky) and abstract ambition (lofty goals, noble ideals). It is more literary than 高 alone.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

远 yuǎn