北斗 (běi dǒu) — the Big Dipper / the Plough / Ursa Major; BeiDou (China's satellite navigation system)
Definition
Literally 'Northern Dipper' — the traditional Chinese name for the Big Dipper (Ursa Major), also used for China's BeiDou satellite navigation system named after it.
noun
the Big Dipper / the Plough / Ursa MajorBeiDou (China's satellite navigation system)
Examples
- 北斗。Wǎn shàng tái tóu jiù néng kàn dào běi dǒu qī xīng.You can see the seven stars of the Big Dipper by looking up at night.
- 北斗。Zhōng guó de běi dǒu dǎo háng xì tǒng zài quán qiú hěn duō guó jiā dōu kě yǐ shǐ yòng.China's BeiDou navigation system can be used in many countries around the world.
- 北斗。Gǔ dài rén yòng běi dǒu de fāng xiàng lái biàn bié jì jié.Ancient people used the direction of the Big Dipper to distinguish seasons.
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