距离 jù lí
“distance; to be apart from”
noun, prepositionHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 距離Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
距离 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1415: 距离 jùlí — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、名). PDF page 115
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 距离
距离 means "distance" — the space between two places or things. It is commonly used in the pattern A距离B很近/很远 (A is close to/far from B) and in phrases like A和B之间的距离 (the distance between A and B).
例句Example sentences
- 我家距离学校很近。wǒ jiā jù lí xué xiào hěn jìn.My home is very close to school.
- 这两个城市之间的距离很远。zhè liǎng gè chéng shì zhī jiān de jù lí hěn yuǎn.The distance between these two cities is very long.
- 你知道从这里到车站的距离吗？nǐ zhī dao cóng zhè lǐ dào chē zhàn de jù lí ma?Do you know the distance from here to the station?
易混词Easily confused
距离vs离
离 is a preposition meaning "from/away from" (我家离学校很近); 距离 is mainly a noun meaning "distance" (距离很近, 距离有多远).