No. 871 in Chinese
距离
Distance.
In a sentence
我们学校距离市中心很近。
Our school is very close to the city center.
In this sentence, '距离' is used as a noun meaning 'distance', and it is included in an expression specifying proximity or lack thereof between locations.
此次比赛的距离是五公里。
The distance for this race is five kilometers.
Here, '距离' signifies a measurable extent between two points, specifically indicating the length of the race.
距离春节还有两周。
There are still two weeks until the Spring Festival.
In this context, '距离' serves to introduce the concept of time remaining until a future event, showing its flexibility in referring to both spatial and temporal separations.
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