Writing
月亮 (yuèliang) — how to say "moon" in Chinese
月亮
Moon
noun
Character composition
月
moon
亮
bright
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
看月亮
kàn yuèliang
look at the moon
月亮出来
yuèliang chūlái
the moon comes out
Examples
中秋节的月亮总是特别明亮。
The moon during Mid-Autumn Festival is always especially bright.
今晚的月亮很圆。
Tonight's moon is very round.
Mnemonic
[yuèliang-] Yuri the astronaut was lost in space, floating through the cosmos. Suddenly, he spotted the 月亮 moon glowing like a bright flashlight 🌕 in the vastness. Excited, he sketched the 月 moon's gentle curves, adding the 亮 brightness as if it were a sparkly gem hanging in the sky.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "moon" in Chinese?
"moon" in Chinese is 月亮 (yuèliang).
月亮 meaning in English
月亮 (yuèliang) means "Moon".
Moon in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yuèliang (written as yueliang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Moon in Chinese character
It is written 月亮: 月 has 4 strokes, 亮 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 月亮?
月亮 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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