How to Say ‘Is it far?’ in Simplified Chinese
远不远？
yuǎn bù yuǎn
[ywen boo ywen]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying a word, then 不, then the word again turns it into a yes/no question: 贵不贵？ "Is it expensive?" You answer with the word itself, 远 or 不远.
Phrase Breakdown
远
yuǎn
[ywen]
far
远 means far in distance.
这个地方很远吗？
Is this place far?
不远
bù yuǎn
[boo ywen]
not far
Describes something that is nearby or not at a great distance.
超市离这里不远。
The supermarket is not far from here.
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