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小行星

xiǎoxíngxīng
noun #19,485

Measure Word

一颗小行星 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 asteroid
  2. 2 minor planet

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 5
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.

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 in which the prince lives on a tiny asteroid called B-612.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
行 xíng
星 xīng