yuèliang

月亮

HSK 2Word · Noun

the moon; a moon

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

the moon; Earth's natural satellite

neutral

Refers specifically to Earth's moon in everyday conversation. The neutral term is 月球.

Jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
yuè月
liang亮
zhēn真
yuán圆
a啊
 !

How round the moon is tonight!

Yuè月
liang亮
rào绕
zhe着
dì地
qiú球
zhuàn转
 。

The moon revolves around the Earth.

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Wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
kàn看
yuè月
liang亮
 。

We sat in the courtyard watching the moon.

Gǔ古
rén人
xiě写
le了
hěn很
duō多
guān关
yú于
yuè月
liang亮
de的
shī诗
 。

Ancient people wrote many poems about the moon.

2.

noun

moon; a natural satellite of any planet

technical

Used in astronomical contexts to refer to natural satellites of other planets.

Mù木
xīng星
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
kē颗
yuè月
liang亮
 。

Jupiter has many moons.

Tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zhè这
kē颗
xíng行
xīng星
de的
xīn新
yuè月
liang亮
 。

Astronomers have discovered a new moon around this planet.