天体 (tiān tǐ) — celestial body (e.g., stars, planets, moons); celestial sphere (the apparent sphere of the sky)
Definition
天 (sky) + 体 (body): a 'celestial body' — any natural object in space such as stars, planets, and moons. The second sense, 'celestial sphere,' is the apparent dome of the sky used as a reference in astronomy.
noun
celestial body (e.g., stars, planets, moons)celestial sphere (the apparent sphere of the sky)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 天体。Kē xué jiā yòng wàng yuǎn jìng guān chá yáo yuǎn de tiān tǐ.Scientists use telescopes to observe distant celestial bodies.
- 天体。Tài yáng shì lí dì qiú zuì jìn de tiān tǐ.The sun is the celestial body closest to Earth.
- 天体。Tiān wén xué yán jiū tiān tǐ de yùn dòng hé jié gòu.Astronomy studies the movements and structures of celestial bodies.
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