相距

xiāngjù

verb #26,387

Meanings

1 to be apart from
2 to be separated by
3 to be at a distance of

Characters

mutually; each other

distance; to be apart

Examples

两座城市相距五百公里。

Liǎng zuò chéngshì xiāngjù wǔbǎi gōnglǐ.

The two cities are five hundred kilometers apart.

我们的座位相距不远。

Wǒmen de zuòwèi xiāngjù bù yuǎn.

Our seats are not far apart.

两次考试相距一个月。

Liǎng cì kǎoshì xiāngjù yī gè yuè.

The two exams are one month apart.

Tips

usage

相距 describes the interval or gap between two things in space or time. It is more formal than 离 and is often used in written descriptions.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

距 jù