距离 (jù lí) — distance in Mandarin
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#1119 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
距离 is pronounced jù lí. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Liǎng ge chéng shì de jù lí yuǎn ma?
Is the distance between the two cities far?
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What does 距离 mean?+
距离 (jù lí) means "distance" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 距离?+
距离 is pronounced jù lí. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 距离 in Mandarin?+
距离 is the #1119 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 距离 fits
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