yuè
quán
shí

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Meaning of 月全食

月全食 means total lunar eclipse; complete obscuration of the moon by Earth's umbra. Pronounced yuè quán shí.

  • total lunar eclipse; complete obscuration of the moon by Earth's umbra

Definitions & Examples

Jīn
wǎn
men
guān
dào
yuè
quán
shí
 

Tonight we can observe a total lunar eclipse.

Yuè
quán
shí
jiān
 
yuè
liang
chéng
xiàn
chū
àn
hóng
 

During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears dark red.

Zhè
yuè
quán
shí
chí
le
yuē
xiǎo
shí
 

This total lunar eclipse lasted about an hour.

Tiān
wén
xué
jiā
míng
nián
hái
huì
yǒu
yuè
quán
shí
 

Astronomers predict there will be another total lunar eclipse next year.

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