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Adverbs with AdjectivesHSK 3

Expressing distance with 离

Use 离 with adjectives 近 (close) or 远 (far) to say how near or far one place is from another. Word order can feel tricky for English speakers because it's "Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 + Adv. + Adj.".

Structure

Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 + Adv. + 近 / 远

Examples

  • 我家离公司很近。
    Wǒ jiā lí gōngsī hěn jìn.
    My house is close to my office.
  • 美国离中国很远。
    Měiguó lí Zhōngguó hěn yuǎn.
    The USA is far from China.
  • 这个酒店离火车站很近。
    Zhège jiǔdiàn lí huǒchēzhàn hěn jìn.
    This hotel is very close to the train station.
  • 那个酒吧离这儿太远了，我不想去。
    Nàge jiǔbā lí zhèr tài yuǎn le, wǒ bù xiǎng qù.
    That bar is too far away from here. I don't want to go.
  • 我不想去离家很远的地方工作。
    Wǒ bù xiǎng qù lí jiā hěn yuǎn de dìfang gōngzuò.
    I don't want to go work at a place very far away from home.

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