Definition
远远 is a reduplicated adverb that emphasizes either physical distance or a large gap in degree. When describing physical distance, it often pairs with 地 (远远地) to mean 'from far away'. In comparisons, it goes before verbs like 超过 ('surpass'), 不如 ('not as good as'), or 大于 ('greater than') to mean 'far more / far less'. Unlike the adjective 远, 远远 is strictly adverbial and cannot modify nouns directly.
r.f.
(adv) from a great distancefar away (often with 地)(adv) far (by a large margin, used before 超过, 不如, etc.)
Examples
- 。Tā yuǎn yuǎn de xiàng wǒ zhāoshǒu.He waved to me from far away.
- 远远。Zhège fāng'àn yuǎn yuǎn bǐ nàge hǎo.This plan is far better than that one.
- 远远。Tā de chéngjì yuǎn yuǎn chāoguò le wǒ.His grades far surpassed mine.
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