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How to Say ‘Not far.’ in Simplified Chinese

不远。

bù yuǎn

[boo ywen]

💬 Usage Tip: 远 alone means "far", so no verb like "is" is needed. Put 不 in front to say "not far": 不贵 "not expensive".

Phrase Breakdown

不远

bù yuǎn

[boo ywen]

not far

Describes something that is nearby or not at a great distance.

Example

超市离这里不远。

The supermarket is not far from here.

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