lei4 jyun5離遠离远
Jyutpinglei4 jyun5
Yalelèih yúhn
Definition
From a distance; at a certain distance away.
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How it's used
Focuses on the perspective of the observer who is physically separated from the object or person being perceived. It is almost exclusively used with verbs of perception like 睇, 見, 望, or 聽到. Unlike the English phrase "at a distance," it emphasizes the act of noticing something while still being far away.
Examples
I saw him from a distance and turned around to leave immediately.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 遠離, which is a verb phrase meaning to move away from or keep a distance from something. 離遠 is strictly an adverbial phrase describing the location of the observer relative to the action.
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