久远

jiǔ yuǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. ancient
2. far away

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 短暂 duǎn zàn 短暂 duǎn zàn of short duration; brief; momentary Antonym of '久远' in the sense of time: of short duration; brief; momentary

Related words

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• 悠久 yōu jiǔ 悠久 yōu jiǔ long (tradition, history etc) Used for long-standing traditions or history: long (tradition, history etc)

Synonyms

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• 遥远 yáo yuǎn 遥远 yáo yuǎn distant When describing distant times or far-off places: distant

Usage notes

Common mistakes

久远 typically modifies abstract nouns like 'history' or 'memory'; it is not used for physical distances, where 遥远 is preferred.

Example Sentences

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这段历史已经非常 久远 了。

This history is already very ancient.

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Words Containing 久远

• 历史久远 历史久远 lì shǐ jiǔ yuǎn: ancient history

Child Words of 久远

• 久 久 jiǔ: (long) time
• 远 远 yuǎn: far
• 远 远 yuàn: to distance oneself from (classical)