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卫星

衛星
wèixīng
noun HSK 5 #2,598

Measure Word

一颗卫星 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 satellite
  2. 2 moon (natural satellite)

Characters

卫
wèi
to guard; to defend
星
xīng
star; celestial body
Literally 'guard star' - a body that orbits and 'guards' a planet.

Examples

HSK 5
中国成功发射了一颗新卫星。
Zhōngguó chénggōng fāshè le yī kē xīn wèixīng.
China successfully launched a new satellite.
HSK 6
月球是地球的天然卫星。
Yuèqiú shì Dìqiú de tiānrán wèixīng.
The Moon is Earth's natural satellite.
HSK 7-9
卫星导航系统越来越精确了。
Wèixīng dǎoháng xìtǒng yuèláiyuè jīngquè le.
Satellite navigation systems are getting more and more precise.

Tips

culture
北斗 is China's own satellite navigation system, the Chinese alternative to GPS. 北斗 originally means the Big Dipper constellation.

Stroke Order

卫 wèi
星 xīng