Chinese symbol for “distance”
距离
jù lí
Traditional: 距離
distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from
The closest CC-CEDICT match for distance is 距离 (jù lí), defined as: distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “distance”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 距 | jù | to be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; (bound form) distance |
| 远近 (遠近) | yuǎn jìn | far and near; distance |
| 载途 (載途) | zài tú | to cover the road (snow, wind, hazards etc); distance (between locations) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 距离.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 差距 | chā jù | disparity; gap |
| 相距 | xiāng jù | distance apart; separated by a given distance |
| 近距离 (近距離) | jìn jù lí | close range |
| 贫富差距 (貧富差距) | pín fù chā jù | disparity between rich and poor |
| 间距 (間距) | jiān jù | gap; spacing; distance between objects; interval between events |
| 离开 (離開) | lí kāi | to depart; to leave |
| 脱离 (脫離) | tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from |
| 离婚 (離婚) | lí hūn | to divorce |
See also: Japanese symbol for “distance”.
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