Usage note
久远表示时间很长、很古老。
jiǔ yuǎn biǎo shì shí jiān hěn cháng 、 hěn gǔ lǎo。
久远 means very long ago or far in the past.
Context note
久远常用于历史、记忆和描述。
jiǔ yuǎn cháng yòng yú lì shǐ 、 jì yì hé miáo shù。
It is often used with history, memories, and descriptions.
5 examples
这是久远的故事。
zhè shì jiǔ yuǎn de gù shì。
This is a story from long ago.
记忆很久远。
jì yì hěn jiǔ yuǎn。
The memory is very old.
久远的时代不同。
jiǔ yuǎn de shí dài bù tóng。
Times long ago were different.
这个名字很久远。
zhè ge míng zì hěn jiǔ yuǎn。
This name goes back a long time.
久远的历史值得学习。
jiǔ yuǎn de lì shǐ zhí dé xué xí。
The long history is worth studying.
5 mini stories
老师给大家讲了久远的传说。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā jiǎng le jiǔ yuǎn de chuán shuō。
The teacher told everyone a legend from long ago.
久远的记忆慢慢回来。
jiǔ yuǎn de jì yì màn màn huí lái。
Memories from long ago slowly came back.
他喜欢研究久远的文化。
tā xǐ huan yán jiū jiǔ yuǎn de wén huà。
He likes studying ancient culture.
这座城有久远的历史。
zhè zuò chéng yǒu jiǔ yuǎn de lì shǐ。
This city has a long history.
久远的事情仍然让人想起。
jiǔ yuǎn de shì qíng réng rán ràng rén xiǎng qǐ。
Things from long ago still make people think of them.
Mini dialogue
古老的故事
A
这个故事发生在久远的年代。
Zhège gùshì fāshēng zài jiǔyuǎn de niándài.
This story happened in ancient times.
B
是啊，久远的历史真有趣。
Shì a, jiǔyuǎn de lìshǐ zhēn yǒuqù.
Yes, ancient history is really interesting.
恐龙时代
A
恐龙生活在很久远的过去。
Kǒnglóng shēnghuó zài hěn jiǔyuǎn de guòqù.
Dinosaurs lived in the very distant past.
B
久远到我们只能想象它们的样子。
Jiǔyuǎn dào wǒmen zhǐ néng xiǎngxiàng tāmen de yàngzi.
So ancient that we can only imagine what they looked like.
Related words and contrasts
similar
长久
cháng jiǔ
long time
长久 emphasizes a long duration, often used for feelings or plans.
opposite
短暂
duǎn zàn
short, brief
短暂 means a very short time.
related
古老
gǔ lǎo
ancient, old
古老 describes things from a long time ago, like history.