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卫星

wèi xīng · wei xing

Traditional 衛星

HSK 5Old HSK 6Measure word: 颗 kē

Meaning

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  1. satellite
  2. moon
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The satellite map

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，卫星(wèixīng)地图(dìtú)上(shàng)有(yǒu)我们(wǒmen)的(de)房子(fángzi)！

    Look, our house is on the satellite map!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，卫星(wèixīng)能(néng)看(kàn)得(de)这么(zhème)清楚(qīngchu)吗(ma)？

    Wow, can a satellite see so clearly?

  3. Liangliang

    能(néng)。连(lián)院子(yuànzi)里(lǐ)的(de)小车(xiǎochē)都(dōu)看得见(kàndejiàn)。

    Yes. You can even see the small car in the yard.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)辆(liàng)车(chē)在(zài)动(dòng)吗(ma)？

    Is that car moving?

  5. Liangliang

    卫星(wèixīng)的(de)照片(zhàopiàn)不是(bùshì)今天(jīntiān)的(de)，那是(nàshi)我(wǒ)以前(yǐqián)的(de)车(chē)。

    The satellite photo is not from today. That is my old car.

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2 examples
01

月(yuè)球(qiú)是(shì)地(dì)球(qiú)唯(wéi)一(yī)的(de)卫(wèi)星(xīng)。

The moon is the earth's only satellite.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

木(mù)星(xīng)的(de)卫(wèi)星(xīng)上(shàng)可(kě)能(néng)有(yǒu)生(shēng)命(mìng)存(cún)在(zài)。

There may be life on the moons of Jupiter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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