宇宙 (yǔ zhòu) — universe, cosmos
Definition
宇宙 is the philosophical/scientific 'universe, cosmos' — the whole of space, time, and matter. Compare with 太空, which is just outer space as a place.
noun
universecosmos
Examples
- 宇宙。Rén men yì zhí duì yǔ zhòu chōng mǎn hào qí.People have always been curious about the universe.
- 宇宙。Kē xué jiā tōng guò wàng yuǎn jìng guān cè yǔ zhòu.Scientists observe the universe through telescopes.
- 宇宙，。Cóng dì qiú kàn yǔ zhòu, xīng xing shù yě shǔ bù qīng.From Earth, the universe has countless stars.
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