明月

míngyuè
noun #23,780

Meanings

  1. 1 bright moon
  2. 2 clear moon

Examples

Míngyuè jǐ shí yǒu, bǎ jiǔ wèn qīngtiān.
When will there be such a bright moon? I raise my wine cup and ask the blue sky. (Su Shi)
Chuāng wài de míngyuè zhàoliàng le zhěnggè tíngyuàn.
The bright moon outside the window lit up the whole courtyard.

Tips

culture
明月几时 is the opening line of Su Shi's (苏轼) famous Mid-Autumn poem (Shuǐ Diào Gē Tóu), written in 1076. 明月 carries deep associations with homesickness and the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

míng
yuè