siu4迢
Jyutpingsiu4
Yalesìuh
Definition
Remote; distant.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the reduplicated form 迢迢 to describe a long, arduous distance. It carries a literary or poetic weight that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech unless one is emphasizing the extreme length of a journey. It is most commonly found in the set phrase 山長水遠, which serves as a more natural, idiomatic way to express the same sentiment in daily conversation.
Examples
The journey is so long and remote, it is really far.
He came from so far away just to find me.
Related words
Common phrases
a long and distant journey
Common mistake
Do not use this as a standalone adjective to describe a simple distance like a short walk or a nearby shop. It is reserved for journeys that feel physically or emotionally exhausting due to their remoteness.
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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.
