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    Expressing 'planet' or 'celestial body' with 星球 (xīngqiú)

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    Explanation

    星球 (xīngqiú) means 'planet' or 'celestial body' and refers broadly to any astronomical body such as a planet or star. It combines 星 (star) and 球 (sphere). It is commonly used in popular science, science fiction, and everyday descriptions of space.

    Examples

    • 火星是离地球最近的星球之一。

      Huǒxīng shì lí Dìqiú zuì jìn de xīngqiú zhī yī.

      Mars is one of the planets closest to Earth.

    • 科学家一直在寻找适合人类居住的星球。

      Kēxuéjiā yīzhí zài xúnzhǎo shìhé rénlèi jūzhù de xīngqiú.

      Scientists have been searching for planets suitable for human habitation.

    • 这部电影讲的是一个遥远星球上的故事。

      Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì yī gè yáoyuǎn xīngqiú shàng de gùshì.

      This movie is about a story on a distant planet.

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