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偏远

piān yuǎn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. remote
  2. 2. far from civilization

Word relationships

Antonyms

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繁荣
fán róng

prosperous; booming (economy)

偏远地区的反面，经济发达人口密集
中心
zhōng xīn

center

偏远地区的反面，处于核心位置

Related words

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荒凉
huāng liáng

desolate

偏远且人烟稀少，环境荒芜

Synonyms

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偏僻
piān pì

remote

地理位置偏远，远离城市

Usage notes

Collocations

“偏远”常与“地区”、“山区”搭配，如“偏远地区”；较少单独修饰小地点，除非想强调极度的偏僻。

Common mistakes

“偏远”不能用于时间或抽象事物，只能说地点；不要误说“偏远的时间”或“偏远的思想”。

Example Sentences

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这个地方很 偏远 ，没有公交车。
This place is very remote; there are no buses.

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Child Words of 偏远

偏
piān

to lean

远
yuǎn

far

远
yuàn

to distance oneself from (classical)