相距

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng jù

Meanings

  1. distance apart
  2. separated by a given distance
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相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
距
jù · distance; bird's spur
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1–4 · xiang1 ju4

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soeng1 keoi5

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verb

  1. to be separated by (a distance of); to be apart by; to be away from by a distance

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