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月亮

yuè liang · yue liang

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Meaning

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  1. the moon
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Round moon

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，今晚(jīnwǎn)的(de)月亮(yuèliang)好(hǎo)大(dà)！

    Look, the moon is so big tonight!

  2. Liangliang

    月亮(yuèliang)又(yòu)圆(yuán)又(yòu)亮(liàng)，像(xiàng)一个(yīgè)大(dà)饼(bǐng)。

    The moon is round and bright, like a big pancake.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)饿(è)了(le)？

    Are you hungry?

  4. Liangliang

    有点儿(yǒudiǎnr)。我(wǒ)晚饭(wǎnfàn)没(méi)吃(chī)。

    A bit. I did not eat dinner.

  5. Dengdeng

    走(zǒu)吧(ba)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)买(mǎi)月饼(yuèbǐng)。

    Let us go and buy mooncakes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)晚(wǎn)的(de)月(yuè)亮(liang)又(yòu)圆(yuán)又(yòu)亮(liàng)。

The moon tonight is round and bright.

02

晚(wǎn)上(shang)我(wǒ)们(men)坐(zuò)在(zài)院(yuàn)子(zi)里(lǐ)看(kàn)月(yuè)亮(liang)。

In the evening we sit in the courtyard and look at the moon.

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月
yuè

moon; month

亮
liàng

bright; light; to shine; to flash

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