ji5 jyun5以遠以远
Jyutpingji5 jyun5
Yaleyíh yúhn
Definition
Beyond; further than a specified distance or location.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Functions as a formal spatial marker often found in public signage or official transport announcements. It denotes a point of reference followed by the area extending past that boundary. While perfectly understood in speech, it carries a slightly bureaucratic or technical tone compared to more casual ways of describing distance.
Examples
Are there still buses going beyond the terminus?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with everyday spatial markers like 之後 or 後面, which refer to sequence or general position. 以遠 specifically implies a distance or range extending from a fixed point, making it sound out of place in casual conversation about simple locations.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
