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The word 月球 is formed by combining the character 月, meaning "moon", with the character 球, meaning "ball" or "sphere", to create a compound term that literally translates to "moon sphere", directly referring to the astronomical moon as a spherical celestial body.

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月球是地球的卫星。

Yuèqiú shì Dìqiú de wèixīng.

The Moon is Earth's satellite.

月球绕着地球运行。

Yuèqiú ràozhe Dìqiú yùnxíng.

The Moon orbits around the Earth.

人类已经成功登陆了月球

Rénlèi yǐjīng chénggōng dēnglù le yuèqiú.

Humans have successfully landed on the Moon.

科学家正在研究月球的内部结构。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū yuèqiú de nèibù jiégòu.

Scientists are studying the internal structure of the Moon.

月球表面的昼夜温差极大。

Yuèqiú biǎomiàn de zhòuyè wēnchā jí dà.

The temperature difference between day and night on the lunar surface is extremely large.

Word Definition - 月球

yuè qiú the moon

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