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How to Say ‘Very close to Elephant Mountain’ in Traditional Chinese

離象山很近

lí xiàng shān hěn jìn

[lí Xiàngshān hen jìn]

💬 Usage Tip: 離 (lí) marks the place you're measuring distance from: A離B很近 means "A is close to B." Swap 近 for 遠 (yuǎn) to say "far."

Phrase Breakdown

離象山

lí xiàng shān

from Elephant Mountain

離 means 'away from' and is used to talk about distance.

Example

我家離象山不遠。

My home isn't far from Elephant Mountain.

Words in this phrase

離

lí

[lí]

from (distance)

Used to express distance between two places.

Example

我家離公司很近。

My home is close to the office.

象山

xiàng shān

[Xiàngshān]

Elephant Mountain

A short hiking trail in Taipei famous for its view of Taipei 101.

Example

象山的夜景很美。

The night view from Elephant Mountain is beautiful.

很近

hěn jìn

very close

近 means near. Pattern: A 離 B 很近, meaning 'A is close to B'.

Example

捷運站很近。

The MRT station is very close.

Words in this phrase

很

hěn

[hen]

very

An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.

Example

今天認識你,我很開心,也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。

Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.

近

jìn

[jìn]

near; close

Describes a short distance.

Example

捷運站很近。

The MRT station is very close.

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