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星系

xīng xì · xing xi

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  1. see 恆星系 / 恒星系 (héng xīng xì)
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Looking for a galaxy

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)一直(yīzhí)看(kàn)天(tiān)，在(zài)看(kàn)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, you keep looking at the sky. What are you looking at?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)找(zhǎo)星系(xīngxì)，手机上(shǒujīshàng)说(shuō)今晚(jīnwǎn)能(néng)看到(kàndào)。

    I'm looking for a galaxy. My phone says we can see one tonight.

  3. Liangliang

    星系(xīngxì)是(shì)什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)？

    What is a galaxy like?

  4. Dengdeng

    很多很多(hěnduōhěnduō)星星(xīngxing)在一起(zàiyīqǐ)，就是(jiùshì)一个(yīgè)星系(xīngxì)。

    Many, many stars together make a galaxy.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)也(yě)在(zài)星系(xīngxì)里(lǐ)？

    So we are in a galaxy right now too?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！我们(wǒmen)在(zài)星系(xīngxì)里(lǐ)找(zhǎo)星系(xīngxì)，难怪(nánguài)找不到(zhǎobudào)。

    Yes! We're looking for a galaxy inside a galaxy. No wonder we can't find it.

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01

宇(yǔ)宙(zhòu)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)多(duō)少(shao)个(gè)星(xīng)系(xì)呀(ya)？

How many galaxies are there in the universe?

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by arnxy20 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)宇(yǔ)宙(zhòu)中(zhōng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)星(xīng)系(xì)。

There are many galaxies in the universe.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Loene · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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