卫星 (wèi xīng) — satellite (natural or artificial); (adjective) satellite (attributive, as in satellite TV or satellite phone)
Definition
Both a natural moon (绕行星运行, as in 木星的卫星) and an artificial one (人造卫星). For the celestial body, 星球 is the general term for any planet/star/moon; 月球 is the specific 'Earth's moon'.
noun
satellite (natural or artificial)
adjective
satellite (attributive, as in satellite TV or satellite phone)
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 卫星。Zhè kē wèi xīng yòng yú tiān qì yù bào.This satellite is used for weather forecasting.
- 卫星。Mù xīng yǒu hěn duō kē wèi xīng.Jupiter has many moons.
- 卫星。wèi xīng Diàn shì zài zhōng guó nóng cūn hěn cháng jiàn.Satellite TV is very common in rural China.
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