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距离
jùlí
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距离
距离 (jùlí) is an HSK 4 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is distance; depending on context, it can also mean to be apart from. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01distance
02to be apart from
距离
他们之间隔着很远的距离。Tā men zhī jiàn gé zhe hěn yuǎn de jù lí。
They are separated by a great distance.
科学家们可以很容易地计算出行星之间的距离。Kē xué jiā men kě yǐ hěn róng yì dì jì suàn chū xíng xīng zhī jiān de jù lí。
Scientists can easily compute the distance between planets.
由于轨道是椭圆形的，行星和太阳之间的距离不会总是相同。Yóu yú guǐ dào shì tuǒ yuán xíng de， xíng xīng hé tài yáng zhī jiān de jù lí bú huì zǒng shì xiāng tóng。
Since the orbits are elliptical, the planets do not always have the same distance from the Sun.
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