悠远

悠遠

yōuyuǎn

adjective #80,275

Meanings

HSK 5

这座古城历史悠远，已有两千多年。

Zhè zuò gǔchéng lìshǐ yōuyuǎn, yǐ yǒu liǎngqiān duō nián.

This ancient town has a long history, going back more than two thousand years.

HSK 7-9

钟声悠远，在山谷里回荡。

Zhōngshēng yōuyuǎn, zài shāngǔ lǐ huídàng.

The sound of the bell carried far, echoing through the valley.

usage

Compare 悠久: 历史悠久 is the everyday phrase for a long history, and 历史悠远 is more literary. Only 悠远 fits sounds and distances: a bell, a song, a road.

悠 yōu

远 yuǎn