距离
Definition
(noun) Space between two points; how far apart things are
Examples
“她开车走了很长一段距离，才意识到她把钱包忘在家里了。”
“车站离这儿还有两公里的距离。”
The station's still two kilometers away from here.
“我把桌子往窗边挪了点，保持一点距离，坐着舒服些。”
I moved the table a bit closer to the window and left some space, so it's more comfortable to sit there.
“他站在门口，跟我说话时总保持着一段距离。”
He stood by the door and kept his distance when he talked to me.
“从北京到天津，距离其实没你想的那么远，坐高铁半小时就到了。”
Beijing and Tianjin aren't as far apart as you'd think, the high-speed train gets you there in half an hour.
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