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月球

yuèqiú
noun HSK 5 #5,627

Meanings

  1. 1 the Moon (as a celestial body)

Characters

月
yuè
moon; month
球
qiú
ball; sphere; globe
Moon + sphere — the moon as a celestial body.

Examples

人类第一次登上月球是在1969年。
Rénlèi dìyī cì dēngshàng yuèqiú shì zài yī jiǔ liù jiǔ nián.
Humans first landed on the Moon in 1969.
中国的探月计划取得了很大进展。
Zhōngguó de tàn yuè jìhuà qǔdé le hěn dà jìnzhǎn.
China's lunar exploration program has made great progress.
月球表面有很多陨石坑。
Yuèqiú biǎomiàn yǒu hěnduō yǔnshíkēng.
The Moon's surface has many craters.

Tips

usage
月球 is the scientific/formal term for the Moon. In poetry and everyday speech, 月亮 (yuèliang) is more common.

In Pop Culture

嫦娥奔月 Cháng'é bēn yuè
Chang'e flies to the moon
myth of Chang'e flying to the moon; namesake of China's lunar program

Stroke Order

月 yuè
球 qiú