Meaning of yuǎn:
yuǎn
远
Adjective
far; distant; remote
Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn yuǎn.
我家离学校很远。
My house is far from the school.
Tā zhù zài yīgè hěn yuǎn de dìfāng.
他住在一个很远的地方。
He lives in a very distant place.
Wǒ jiā zhù zài yīgè hěn yuǎn de dìfāng.
我家住在一个很远的地方。
My home is located in a very remote place.
Adverb
(intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)
Tā pǎo de bǐ qítā xuǎnshǒu yuǎn de duō.
他跑得比其他选手远得多。
He runs by far much further than the other competitors.
Tā de chéngjì bǐ wǒ de chéngjì yuǎn yào hǎo.
他的成绩比我的成绩远要好。
His grades are much better than mine.
Verb
to distance oneself from (classical)
Tā xiǎng yào bì kāi zhēng chǎo, xuǎn zé hé tā men bǎo chí yuǎn jù lí.
他想要避开争吵，选择和他们保持远距离。
He wants to avoid arguments, choosing to keep a distance from them.
