老远

• Pinyin: lǎo yuǎn
• Desglose de hanzi: 老 = 耂 + 匕 (intensifier: very/long); 远 = 辶 + 袁 (far/distant)

Significado

Desde muy lejos; a gran distancia (coloquial).

Informal intensifier for distance, often used with 从 (from) — 从老远 (from far away) — or in structures like 老远就看见了 (spotted from far away). Conveys that the distance is notably large and adds vivid emphasis to the narrative.

Ejemplos

1. 她老远就看见了那座熟悉的山顶。
2. 他从老远赶来，只为见她最后一面。
3. 我老远就听见了他在楼道里大声呼喊的声音。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, narrative, spoken language

Tono: vivid

Correcto

• 他老远就认出了我的身影。(He recognised me from far away.)
• 我从老远赶来，没想到你不在家。(I came from so far away — I didn't expect you to be out.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式书面报告中用老远 — 正式文体应用'远处'或'从很远的地方'代替

Origen e historia

老 (intensifier: very) + 远 (far/distant)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal