月亮

yuèliang
noun HSK 2 #4,508

Meanings

  1. 1 the moon

Characters

The 'bright moon' — the second character is read in neutral tone

Examples

Jīntiān de yuèliang hěn yuán.
The moon is very round tonight.
Yuèliang chūlai le.
The moon has come out.
Xiǎoshíhou wǒ xǐhuan kàn yuèliang.
When I was little, I liked looking at the moon.

Tips

culture
The moon holds deep cultural significance in China. 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival) is dedicated to moon-gazing, and the mythical 嫦娥 (Cháng'é) is said to live on the moon.
history
China's lunar exploration program is named 嫦娥 (Cháng'é) after the moon goddess. Chang'e 4 was the first spacecraft to land on the far side of the moon in 2019.

In Pop Culture

月亮代表 Yuèliang Dàibiǎo Wǒ de Xīn
The Moon Represents My Heart
iconic 1977 love song by Teresa Teng (邓丽君)

Stroke Order

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