How common it is
距 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
距表示距离、相差。
jù biǎo shì jù lí 、 xiāng chà。
距 means distance or a difference.
Context note
距常用于时间、空间和测量。
jù cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 kōng jiān hé cè liáng。
It is often used with time, space, and measurement.
5 examples
学校距这里很近。
xué xiào jù zhè lǐ hěn jìn。
The school is very near here.
距考试还有三天。
jù kǎo shì hái yǒu sān tiān。
There are still three days until the exam.
两地相距很远。
liǎng dì xiāng jù hěn yuǎn。
The two places are far apart.
距今已经很久了。
jù jīn yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ le。
It was a long time ago.
距离和距差不多。
jù lí hé jù chà bù duō。
Distance and 距 are about the same.
5 mini stories
老师说，距车站不远。
lǎo shī shuō， jù chē zhàn bù yuǎn。
The teacher said it was not far from the station.
距比赛开始还有一点时间。
jù bǐ sài kāi shǐ hái yǒu yì diǎn shí jiān。
There is still a little time before the match starts.
他们住的地方距离学校很近。
tā men zhù de dì fāng jù lí xué xiào hěn jìn。
The place they live is very close to the school.
距现在已经很多年了。
jù xiàn zài yǐ jīng hěn duō nián le。
It has been many years from now.
他把两点的距离算了出来。
tā bǎ liǎng diǎn de jù lí suàn le chū lái。
He calculated the distance between two points.