How to Say ‘At a hundred steps away’ in Simplified Chinese
于百步之外
💬 Usage Tip: [于] indicates location or distance.
🇨🇳 In China: Expresses effective action at a distance.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
于百
[yú bǎi]
at
Indicating a point in time or space.
我在公园，你在哪儿？
I am at the park, where are you?
步
[bù]
step
An act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running.
他向前走了一步。
He took a step forward.
之外
[zhī wài]
outside
Situated or moving beyond an enclosure, boundary, or edge.
房子之外有一个大花园。
Outside the house, there is a big garden.
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