老远

• 拼音: lǎo yuǎn
• 汉字拆解: 老 = 耂 + 匕 (intensifier: very/long); 远 = 辶 + 袁 (far/distant)

含义

From very far away; at a great distance. A colloquial intensifier emphasising how far something is.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: daily life, narrative, spoken language

语气: vivid

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal