小行星

xiǎoxíngxīng

noun #19,485

Measure Word

一颗小行星 kē

Meanings

1 asteroid
2 minor planet

Characters

to travel; to move

Examples

科学家发现了一颗新的小行星。

Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn le yì kē xīn de xiǎoxíngxīng.

Scientists discovered a new asteroid.

小行星带位于火星和木星之间。

Xiǎoxíngxīng dài wèiyú Huǒxīng hé Mùxīng zhījiān.

The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.

Tips

memory

小行星 literally means 'small traveling star' — a tiny celestial body wandering through space.

In Pop Culture

小王子 Xiǎo Wángzǐ

The Little Prince

novel — prince lives on a tiny asteroid called B-612

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

行 xíng

星 xīng