距离

Meaning(noun, preposition)

distance; to be apart from

Measure words: 个

Examples

• 我家距离公司五公里。

  wǒ jiā jù lí gōng sī wǔ gōng lǐ.

  My home is five kilometres from the office.

• 两个城市之间的距离不太远。

  liǎng gè chéng shì zhī jiān de jù lí bú tài yuǎn.

  The distance between the two cities isn't great.

• 排队时请保持一米距离。

  pái duì shí qǐng bǎo chí yì mǐ jù lí.

  Please keep one metre apart while queuing.

Easily confused

• 离 — 离 is colloquial (离……远/近); 距离 is more formal and is also a noun (distance).

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