行星 xíngxīng planet
How to remember 行星: 行 go + 星 star = planet.
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How it is used
- Planet (astronomy) - 太阳系有八大行星 (tàiyángxì yǒu bā dà xíngxīng) the solar system has eight planets.
- 行 = xíng ('moving' star, vs a fixed star). Measure word 颗 (kē).
- Contrast 恒星 (héngxīng, fixed star, i.e. a sun) and 卫星 (wèixīng, satellite).
Example sentences
- 海王星是太阳系第八个行星。 Hǎiwángxīng shì tàiyángxì dìbāgè xíngxīng.Neptune is the eighth planet of the solar system.