jyun5 lei4遠離远离
Jyutpingjyun5 lei4
Yaleyúhn lèih
Definition
To stay far away from; to keep a great distance from someone or something.
neutraldaily actionspeople
How it's used
Often carries a sense of deliberate avoidance or seeking safety, rather than just physical distance. It is frequently used in advice or warnings to suggest distancing oneself from negative influences or dangerous situations. While it can describe physical movement, it is just as common when talking about emotional or social boundaries.
Examples
You should stay away from those bad friends.
Why do you want to move far away from this place?
Related words
Common phrases
to stay away from worries
to keep away from crowds
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 離開, which simply means to leave or depart. 遠離 implies a more permanent or significant state of being far away from something, whereas 離開 focuses on the act of exiting a location.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
