3 sentences

1. 这艘船距离码头只有一链之遥。

   zhè sōu chuán jù​lí mǎ​tou zhǐ yǒu yī liàn zhī yáo.

   The ship is only a cable's length away from the pier.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 虽然山遥水远，但他坚持要去探望老友。

   suī​rán shān yáo shuǐ yuǎn, dàn tā jiān​chí yào qù tàn​wàng lǎo​yǒu.

   Despite the long distance, he insisted on visiting his old friend.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 那颗恒星距离地球大约有几千光年之遥。

   nà kē héng​xīng jù​lí dì​qiú dà​yuē yǒu jǐ​qiān guāng​nián zhī yáo.

   That star is about several thousand light-years away from Earth.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary