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Milky Way

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yin2he2 • yínhé

Meaning


Primary

Milky Way

Alternatives

the Milky Way

Mnemonic


The 银河 Milky Way is a 河 river in the galaxy that has the color 银 silver.

Usage


我 晚上 可能 看到 银河。

I can see the Milky Way at night.

郊外 的 夜空 里, 银河 特别 明亮。

The Milky Way is especially bright in the night sky outside the city.

她 用 望远镜 寻找 银河 里 的 星星。

She used a telescope to look for stars in the Milky Way.