月球

yuèqiú

noun★Beginner

general

The natural satellite of Earth, often referred to as the moon.

我们可以看到月球上的环形山。

We can see the craters on the moon.

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In Chinese, '月球' specifically refers to Earth's moon, while '月亮' is a more poetic term for the moon in general.

Collocations

月球表面lunar surface月球探测器lunar probe月球环形山lunar crater

登月phrase

to land on the moon

月球基地phrase

lunar base

'月球' is used in scientific contexts, while '月亮' is more common in everyday speech and literature.

Composed of '月' (moon) and '球' (sphere), referring to the spherical shape of Earth's moon.

'月球' is the scientific term for Earth's moon, while '月亮' is more commonly used in everyday language and poetry.

月

moon

root

球

sphere

root

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