Meaning
边远 describes places that are geographically distant from urban centers or civilization, typically referring to remote rural areas, frontier regions, or isolated communities. The word combines 边 (border, edge) with 远 (far, distant) to emphasize both peripheral location and distance from developed areas.
Usage
This term is commonly used in formal contexts to describe underdeveloped regions, often in discussions about government policy, poverty alleviation, education access, or infrastructure development. It carries a slightly official or written tone and is frequently seen in news reports and policy documents discussing rural development or regional inequality.
Examples
- 01政府正在努力改善边远地区的教育条件。.The government is working hard to improve educational conditions in remote areas.
- 02她自愿到边远山区当老师，帮助那里的孩子。, .She volunteered to teach in a remote mountainous area to help the children there.
Characters
Common collocations
- 边远地区remote area/region
- 边远山区remote mountainous area
- 边远农村remote rural area
- 边远省份remote province
Antonyms
Origin
The compound literally means 'border-far,' combining the concept of being at the periphery with being at a distance, creating a sense of geographical and cultural remoteness.