planet; celestial body orbiting a star
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planet; celestial body that orbits a star (esp. the sun) in an elliptical path, shining by reflected light
In the solar system, nine planets were traditionally recognized in order from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (now reclassified as a dwarf planet). Numerous asteroids also orbit the sun.
Dì地
qiú球
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
xì系
zhōng中
de的
yī一
kē颗
xíng行
xīng星
。
Earth is a planet in the solar system.
Mù木
xīng星
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
xì系
zhōng中
zuì最
dà大
de的
xíng行
xīng星
。
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
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Jìn近
nián年
lái来
，
tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wéi围
rào绕
qí其
tā他
héng恒
xīng星
yùn运
xíng行
de的
xì系
wài外
xíng行
xīng星
。
In recent years, astronomers have discovered many exoplanets orbiting other stars.
Zhè这
kē颗
xiǎo小
xíng行
xīng星
de的
guǐ轨
dào道
kào靠
jìn近
huǒ火
xīng星
。
The orbit of this asteroid is close to Mars.