卫星 wèixīng satellite
satellite; moon
How to remember 卫星: 卫 to guard + 星 star = satellite.
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How it is used
- Satellite - natural (moon) or artificial - 人造卫星 (rénzào wèixīng) an artificial satellite; 卫星导航 satellite navigation.
- Measure word 颗; also figurative 'satellite (town/state)': 卫星城.
- Neutral, tech/science register.
Example sentences
- 月球是地球唯一的卫星。 Yuèqiú shì dìqiú wéiyī de wèixīng.The moon is the earth's only satellite.
- 让卫星环绕地球的是重力。 Ràng wèixīng huánrào dìqiú de shì zhònglì.It's gravity that makes satellites move around the Earth.