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    Using 望远镜 (wàngyuǎnjìng) to mean "telescope"

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Modifier + 望远镜

    Explanation

    望远镜 (wàngyuǎnjìng) means "telescope," literally a "look-far mirror." It is a three-character compound noun used to refer to optical instruments for viewing distant objects. It appears in both everyday and scientific contexts.

    Examples

    • 他用望远镜观察远处山上的飞鸟。

      Tā yòng wàngyuǎnjìng guānchá yuǎnchù shān shàng de fēiniǎo.

      He used binoculars to observe birds on the distant mountain.

    • 天文台新安装了一台高性能望远镜。

      Tiānwéntái xīn ānzhuāngle yì tái gāo xìngnéng wàngyuǎnjìng.

      The observatory has newly installed a high-performance telescope.

    • 小时候爸爸送我一架望远镜，我特别喜欢。

      Xiǎoshíhou bàba sòng wǒ yí jià wàngyuǎnjìng, wǒ tèbié xǐhuan.

      When I was little, my dad gave me a telescope, and I loved it.

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