银河

銀河

yínhé

noun #8,948

Meanings

1 the Milky Way; the Galaxy
2 Silver River (literary name for the Milky Way)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

在乡下可以看到银河。

Zài xiāngxia kěyǐ kàndào Yínhé.

You can see the Milky Way in the countryside.

HSK 7-9

银河系有数千亿颗恒星。

Yínhéxì yǒu shùqiānyì kē héngxīng.

The Milky Way galaxy has hundreds of billions of stars.

HSK 7-9

古人把银河叫做天河。

Gǔrén bǎ Yínhé jiàozuò Tiānhé.

The ancients called the Milky Way the 'Heavenly River.'

Tips

history

In Chinese mythology, the Milky Way (银河/天河) separates the Cowherd (牛郎) and the Weaver Girl (织女), lovers who can only meet once a year on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month (七夕, Chinese Valentine's Day).

In Pop Culture

银河护卫队 Yínhé Hùwèiduì

Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel film series - literally 'Silver River Guard Team'

Stroke Order

银 yín

河 hé