How to Say ‘It seems farther’ in Traditional Chinese
好像比較遠耶
hǎo xiàng bǐ jiào yuǎn yé
[hǎoxiàng bee-jyao ywen yeh]
💬 Usage Tip: 好像 (hǎoxiàng) means "it seems" and softens a claim. The 耶 (ye) at the end adds a mild, friendly "you know?" tone that is very typical of Taiwan speech.
Phrase Breakdown
好像
hǎo xiàng
[hǎoxiàng]
seemingly; it seems
Softens a statement; 'it looks like'.
他好像生氣了。
He seems angry.
比較遠耶
bǐ jiào yuǎn yé
farther, huh
比較遠 means 'farther'. 耶 (ye) is a Taiwanese-style sentence-final particle that adds mild surprise or emphasis.
那家店比較遠耶。
That shop is kind of far, huh.
Words in this phrase
比較
bǐ jiào
[bee-jyao]
comparatively; relatively; more
Used to compare and say something is relatively more so.
有代客泊車的話，找車位會比較容易。
If there is valet parking, finding a parking spot will be relatively easier.
遠
yuǎn
[ywen]
far
Describes a long distance.
那個景點不遠，很快就到。
That attraction is not far; you’ll arrive soon.
耶
yé
[yeh]
eh; wow; really
A sentence-ending particle that adds surprise, admiration, or a playful tone.
你今天特地請我喝一杯耶。
You specially offered to buy me a drink today, wow.
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