How to say “moon” in Chinese
moon
“Moon” in Chinese is 月亮, yuè liang: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
月亮 is read yuè liang: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a crescent moon.
In 漂亮 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “月亮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 月亮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天的月亮特别圆jīntiāndeyuèliangtèbiéyuánThe moon is especially round today.
- 传说月亮上住着一位美丽的女子和一只兔子。chuánshuōyuèliangshangzhùzheyíwèiměilìdenǚzǐhéyìzhītùziLegend has it that a beautiful woman and a rabbit live on the moon.
- 关于月亮有一个美丽的传说guānyúyuèliang,yǒuyígeměilìdechuánshuōThere's a beautiful legend about the moon.
- 月亮为什么会发光？yuèliangwèishénmehuìfāguāngWhy does the moon shine?
- 古人相信月亮上住着人gǔrénxiāngxìnyuèliangshangzhùzherénThe ancients believed people lived on the moon.
More words from the lesson “Wind and sun”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “moon” in Chinese?
“Moon” in Chinese is 月亮, pinyin yuèliang.
What does 月亮 mean?
月亮 (yuèliang) means “moon”.
How do you write 月亮?
月亮 is 2 characters: 月 (yuè) — moon, month; 亮 (liàng) — bright, light. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 月亮?
月亮 is read yuèliang. Tones: yuè — fourth tone, liang — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“moon” in the lesson “Wind and sun”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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