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银河

Yín hé · yin he

Traditional 銀河

Meaning

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  1. Milky Way
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Night sky

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)没有(méiyǒu)云(yún)，我们(wǒmen)能(néng)看到(kàndào)银河(yínhé)。

    There are no clouds tonight, so we can see the Milky Way.

  2. Liangliang

    银河(yínhé)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)看到(kàndào)星星(xīngxing)。

    Where is the Milky Way? I only see stars.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)一条(yītiáo)白白(báibái)的(de)，就是(jiùshì)银河(yínhé)。

    That white band is the Milky Way.

  4. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，真(zhēn)像(xiàng)一条(yītiáo)河(hé)！河里(hélǐ)有(yǒu)鱼(yú)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)钓(diào)一条(yītiáo)。

    Wow, it really looks like a river! Are there fish in it? I want to catch one.

  5. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)鱼竿(yúgān)不够(bùgòu)长(cháng)。

    Yes, but your fishing rod is not long enough.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

夏(xià)天(tiān)的(de)夜(yè)晚(wǎn)，我(wǒ)们(men)躺(tǎng)在(zài)草(cǎo)地(dì)上(shàng)看(kàn)银(yín)河(hé)。

On a summer night, we lie on the grass and look at the Milky Way.

02

这(zhè)张(zhāng)照(zhào)片(piàn)拍(pāi)的(de)是(shì)银(yín)河(hé)，星(xīng)星(xing)又(yòu)多(duō)又(yòu)亮(liàng)。

This photo shows the Milky Way, with many bright stars.

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