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Expressing separation by distance with 相隔 (xiānggé)
Structure
Subject + 相隔 + Distance
Explanation
相隔 (xiānggé) means "to be separated by" a certain distance or interval and is used to describe the physical or temporal gap between two things or people. It is often followed by a distance expression, such as 相隔万里 (separated by ten thousand miles). This word has a literary quality and is common in expressive or emotional writing.
Examples
我们两家相隔只有一条街，来往很方便。
Wǒmen liǎng jiā xiānggé zhǐyǒu yì tiáo jiē, láiwǎng hěn fāngbiàn.
Our two families are only one street apart, so visiting each other is very convenient.
虽然相隔千里，但我们每天都会视频聊天。
suīrán xiānggé qiānlǐ, dàn wǒmen měitiān dōu huì shìpín liáotiān.
Although we are a thousand miles apart, we video chat every day.
这两座城市相隔不到一百公里。
zhè liǎng zuò chéngshì xiānggé bú dào yībǎi gōnglǐ.
These two cities are less than a hundred kilometers apart.