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月球

yuè qiú · yue qiu

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Meaning

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  1. the moon
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Moon with no café

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)月球(yuèqiú)看看(kànkan)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, do you want to go and see the moon?

  2. Dengdeng

    想(xiǎng)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)月球(yuèqiú)上(shàng)跳(tiào)

    Yes! I want to jump on the moon.

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)月球(yuèqiú)上(shàng)的(de)重力(zhònglì)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)

    I heard gravity on the moon is very weak.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)跳(tiào)得(de)很(hěn)高(gāo)

    Then I can jump really high!

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)月球(yuèqiú)上(shàng)没有(méiyǒu)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)

    But there is no café on the moon.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)晚点(wǎndiǎn)再(zài)去(qù)，等(děng)有(yǒu)了(le)再说(zàishuō)

    Then I'll go later, when there is one.

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2 examples
01

那(nà)是(shì)人(rén)类(lèi)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)在(zài)月(yuè)球(qiú)上(shàng)行(xíng)走(zǒu)。

That was the first time that a man walked on the moon.

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

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)想(xiǎng)象(xiàng)在(zài)月(yuè)球(qiú)上(shàng)行(xíng)走(zǒu)吗(ma)？

Can you imagine walking on the moon?

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

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