How to Say ‘I live rather far away.’ in Traditional Chinese
我住得比較遠。
wǒ zhù dé bǐ jiào yuǎn
[wo zhù de bǐjiào yuǎn]
💬 Usage Tip: 得 after a verb introduces how the action is done: 住得遠 "live far", 說得快 "speak fast". 比較 here softens it to "rather" rather than making a comparison.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Giving a practical reason like a long commute makes a remote-work request feel reasonable instead of demanding, which goes over better with Taiwanese managers.
Phrase Breakdown
我住得
wǒ zhù dé
I live (in a way that is...)
我住 means 'I live'. 得 (de) is a light, neutral-tone particle that links the verb to a description of how or where you live. Say 得 quickly and softly.
我住得很舒服。
I live very comfortably.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
住
zhù
[zhù]
to live; to reside
To live or stay somewhere.
我住在台中。
I live in Taichung.
得
dé
[de]
(degree complement marker)
Comes after a verb to introduce how well or how much the action is done.
他跑得很快。
He runs very fast.
比較遠。
bǐ jiào yuǎn
relatively far
比較 (bǐjiào) means 'relatively' or 'rather', and 遠 (yuǎn) means 'far'. Together they mean 'kind of far'. In Taiwan 比較 is often said as bǐjiǎo.
這家店比較遠。
This shop is a bit farther away.
Words in this phrase
比較
bǐ jiào
[bǐjiào]
relatively; rather
Adverb used to compare, meaning 'more' or 'comparatively'.
這家餐廳比較便宜。
This restaurant is relatively cheap.
遠
yuǎn
[yuǎn]
far
Describes a long distance.
機場離這裡很遠。
The airport is far from here.
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