大行星 (dà xíng xīng) — major planet
Definition
'Major planet' — one of the large planets orbiting a star, as opposed to dwarf planets or minor bodies like asteroids. In Chinese, the common everyday term is simply 行星, with 大行星 used in astronomy to specify the larger bodies.
noun
major planet
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 大行星。Tài yáng xì yǒu bā kē dà xíng xīng.The solar system has eight major planets.
- 大行星。Mù xīng shì tài yáng xì zhōng zuì dà de dà xíng xīng.Jupiter is the largest major planet in the solar system.
- 大行星。Tiān wén xué jiā fā xiàn le xīn de dà xíng xīng.Astronomers discovered a new major planet.
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