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彗星

huì xīng · hui xing

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  1. comet
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Waiting for a comet

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)有(yǒu)一颗(yīkē)彗星(huìxīng)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)看(kàn)吧(ba)！

    There's a comet tonight. Let's go see it!

  2. Liangliang

    彗星(huìxīng)是(shì)什么(shénme)样子(yàngzi)的(de)？

    What does a comet look like?

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)长长(chángcháng)的(de)尾巴(wěiba)。

    It has a long tail.

  4. Liangliang

    看(kàn)！天上(tiānshàng)有(yǒu)个(gè)亮点(liàngdiǎn)，那(nà)是(shì)彗星(huìxīng)吗(ma)？

    Look! There's a bright spot in the sky. Is that a comet?

  5. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)会(huì)动(dòng)，还(hái)有(yǒu)红灯(hóngdēng)，是(shì)飞机(fēijī)。

    That one is moving and has a red light. It's a plane.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)刚(gāng)查(chá)了(le)手机(shǒujī)，彗星(huìxīng)明天(míngtiān)才(cái)来(lái)！

    I just checked my phone. The comet only comes tomorrow!

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2 examples
01

昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)我(wǒ)用(yòng)望(wàng)远(yuǎn)镜(jìng)看(kàn)到(dào)了(le)一(yì)颗(kē)明(míng)亮(liàng)的(de)彗(huì)星(xīng)。

Last night I saw a bright comet through my telescope.

02

彗(huì)星(xīng)靠(kào)近(jìn)太(tài)阳(yáng)时(shí)会(huì)形(xíng)成(chéng)长(cháng)长(cháng)的(de)尾(wěi)巴(ba)。

When a comet approaches the sun, it forms a long tail.

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