What does 距离 mean in Chinese?

距离 (jù lí) means "distance; to be apart from" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 距离?

距离 is pronounced "jù lí" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 距离?

距离 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 距离?

距离 is made up of the characters 距, 离. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 距离?

You can practice writing 距离 using our stroke order tool.

距离 (jù lí), distance

距离

jù lí

distance; to be apart from

HSK 4classifierverb

Traditional: 距離

Characters in This Word

距离

Definitions

(classifier, verb) distance
to be apart from

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

学校离我家很近，距离不到一公里。

Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn, jùlí bú dào yì gōnglǐ

The school is very close to my home, less than one kilometer away

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相距(xiāng jù)· distance apart

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距(jù)· at a distance of

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不远千里(bù yuǎn qiān lǐ)· make light of traveling a thousand li

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

距离: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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