遙 (jiu4) — distant (in space or time); remote; far in Cantonese
jiuˎ₄遙简 遥
Mandarin Pinyin: yao2
Meaning of 遙
noundistant (in space or time); remote; far
Example Sentences with 遙
singˉ¹星sanˎ₄辰daaiˍ₆大hoiˊ²海houˊ²好jiuˎ₄遙jyunˏ₅遠
The sea of stars is so distant.
jiuˎ₄遙hung˗₃控kei˗₃器haiˊ²喺binˉ¹邊？
Where is the remote control?
Words Containing 遙
遙控器jiu4 hung3 hei3
remote control [Syn.] 遙控
逍遙法外siu1 jiu4 faat8 ngoi6
to remain outside of the reach of the law; to roam freely out of the reach of the law
遙控開關jiu4 hung3 hoi1 gwaan1
teleswitch
遙控飛機jiu4 hung3 fei1 gei1
remote control aircraft; telecontrolled airplane
遙望jiu4 mong6
to look into the distance
遙遠jiu4 jyun5
distant; remote
逍遙siu1 jiu4
to be free, loose
遙遙jiu4 jiu4
very far
遙控jiu4 hung3
remote control [Syn.] 遙控器
遙控撻車jiu4 hung3 taat3 ce1
keyless remote (car)
遙遙無期jiu4 jiu4 mou4 kei4
in the distant/indefinite future; not within the foreseeable future
遙相呼應jiu4 soeng1 fu1 jing3
to coordinate with each other from afar
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