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
学校距我家不远，走路十分钟就到。每天我和好朋友一起走回家。
Xuéxiào jù wǒ jiā bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào. Měitiān wǒ hé hǎo péngyǒu yīqǐ zǒu huí jiā.
The school is not far away from my home, just a ten-minute walk. Every day I walk home together with my good friend.
超市距小区很近，妈妈常带我去买菜。我帮她提小袋子，她夸我真棒。
Chāoshì jù xiǎoqū hěn jìn, māma cháng dài wǒ qù mǎi cài. Wǒ bāng tā tí xiǎo dàizi, tā kuā wǒ zhēn bàng.
The supermarket is very close to our neighborhood, and Mom often takes me to buy groceries. I help her carry a small bag, and she says I'm great.
公园距图书馆只有一小段路。我们先看书，再去荡秋千。
Gōngyuán jù túshūguǎn zhǐyǒu yī xiǎo duàn lù. Wǒmen xiān kàn shū, zài qù dàng qiūqiān.
The park is only a short distance from the library. We read books first, then go swing on the swings.
公交站距我们站的地方有点远，爸爸拉着我快步走过去。刚好赶上车，我开心地笑了。
Gōngjiāozhàn jù wǒmen zhàn de dìfang yǒudiǎn yuǎn, bàba lāzhe wǒ kuàibù zǒu guòqù. Gānghǎo gǎnshàng chē, wǒ kāixīn de xiào le.
The bus stop was a bit far away from where we were standing, so Dad held my hand and we walked quickly. We caught the bus just in time, and I smiled happily.
我的座位距黑板不远不近，看得很清楚。老师写字时，我认真跟着读。
Wǒ de zuòwèi jù hēibǎn bù yuǎn bù jìn, kàn de hěn qīngchǔ. Lǎoshī xiě zì shí, wǒ rènzhēn gēnzhe dú.
My seat is neither too far from nor too close to the blackboard, so I can see very clearly. When the teacher writes characters, I follow along and read carefully.
Mini dialogue
学校距离
A
你家距学校远吗？
Nǐ jiā jù xuéxiào yuǎn ma?
Is your home far from the school?
B
不远，距学校只有五百米。
Bù yuǎn, jù xuéxiào zhǐyǒu wǔbǎi mǐ.
Not far, it's only 500 meters away from the school.
公园距离
A
公园距这里有多远？
Gōngyuán jù zhèlǐ yǒu duō yuǎn?
How far is the park from here?
B
距这里大概一公里。
Jù zhèlǐ dàgài yī gōnglǐ.
It's about one kilometer away from here.