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卫 星

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HSK6 NHSK 5 ZW4 Pre-IntermediateMore

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1
n.moon; satellite
- mù xīng yǒu jǐ gè wèi xīng
  木星有几个卫星？
  How many moons has the planet Jupiter?
- mù xīng zhì shǎo yǒu gè wèi xīng
  木星至少有16个卫星。
  Jupiter has at least sixteen moons.
- yuè qiú shì dì qiú de wèi xīng
  月球是地球的卫星。
  The moon is the satellite of the Earth.
2
n.artificial satellite; man-made satellite
- wèi xīng jìn rù guǐ dào
  卫星进入轨道。
  The satellite is going into orbit.
- shì jiè bēi tōng guò wèi xīng xiàng quán qiú zhuǎn bō
  世界杯通过卫星向全球转播。
  The World Cup was transmitted around the world by satellite.
- zhè kē wèi xīng gū jì yào hào zī yì yīng bàng
  这颗卫星估计要耗资4亿英镑。
  The satellite will cost an estimated £ 400 million.
3
n.something that surrounds a certain center like a satellite
- wèi xīng chéng shì
  卫星城市
  satellite city

common measure word
"卫星" is often matched with measure word "颗".
- 一颗卫星
  one satellite

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