asteroid in Chinese
asteroid in Chinese is 小行星 — asteroid means a rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
asteroid in Chinese
小行星
Pronounced: xiǎo xíng xīng
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
What does "asteroid" mean?
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noun A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
"Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year."
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asteroid in a sentence
- Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year.
- The spacecraft was sent to collect samples from a distant asteroid.
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What is "asteroid" in Chinese?
"asteroid" in Chinese is 小行星. asteroid means: A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
How do you pronounce 小行星?
"asteroid" in Chinese is 小行星, pronounced "xiǎo xíng xīng".
How do you use "asteroid" in a sentence?
Example: "Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year." In Chinese, "asteroid" is 小行星.
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