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The Chinese word weixing - 卫星 - wèixīng
(satellite in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
wèixīng
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English translations
satellite,
moon
Chinese characters:
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卫星 ( weixing / wèixīng ) in traditional characters
衛星
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 卫星 ( weixing / wèixīng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe ke weixing yonglai yubao tianqi.
Zhè kē wèixīng yònglái yùbào tiānqì.– English translation: This satellite is used for weather forecasting.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to defend | star
卫星 ( weixing / wèixīng ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 998)
卫星 ( weixing / wèixīng ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 998)
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