重力

zhònglì

noun #7,727

Meanings

月球上的重力比地球小。

Yuèqiú shàng de zhònglì bǐ dìqiú xiǎo.

The gravity on the moon is weaker than on Earth.

苹果因为重力掉到了地上。

Píngguǒ yīnwèi zhònglì diào dào le dìshàng.

The apple fell to the ground because of gravity.

宇航员在太空中感受不到重力。

Yǔhángyuán zài tàikōng zhōng gǎnshòu búdào zhònglì.

Astronauts don't feel gravity in space.

mistakes

重 has two pronunciations: zhòng (heavy/weight) and chóng (again/repeat). In 重力 it's zhòng because it relates to weight, not repetition.

重 zhòng

力 lì