Expressing distance
The following structures used to express distances in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
A2 Expressing distance
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…" | 从⋯⋯到⋯⋯ | 从1 号 到 5 号 我 在 上海。 |
| Expressing distance with "li" | Place 1 + 离 + Place 2 + Adv. + 近 / 远 | 我 家 离 大学 很 近。 |
B1 Expressing distance
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing "li" and "cong" | 离 vs. 从 | 从 明天 开始，我 不 抽烟 了。 |
