彗星

huì xīng · hui xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. comet

In a sentence

2 examples
01

昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)我(wǒ)用(yòng)望(wàng)远(yuǎn)镜(jìng)看(kàn)到(dào)了(le)一(yì)颗(kē)明(míng)亮(liàng)的(de)彗(huì)星(xīng)。

Last night I saw a bright comet through my telescope.

02

彗(huì)星(xīng)靠(kào)近(jìn)太(tài)阳(yáng)时(shí)会(huì)形(xíng)成(chéng)长(cháng)长(cháng)的(de)尾(wěi)巴(ba)。

When a comet approaches the sun, it forms a long tail.

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