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高远

高遠
gāoyuǎn
adjective #44,316

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 5
他有着高远的理想。
Tā yǒuzhe gāoyuǎn de lǐxiǎng.
He has lofty ideals.
HSK 6
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.

Tips

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