月亮

• 拼音: yuè liang
• 汉字拆解: 月 = pictograph of a crescent moon; 亮 = 亠 (top) + 口 (mouth) + 几 (legs), meaning 'bright/shining'

含义

Moon. The natural satellite of the Earth, visible in the night sky.

The everyday word for 'moon.' The moon holds deep cultural significance in Chinese culture — it symbolises reunion and is central to the Mid-Autumn Festival when families gather to admire the full moon and eat mooncakes. Common in poetry and expressions about homesickness.

例句

1. 今天晚上的月亮真圆。
2. 中秋节的时候大家一起看月亮。
3. 月亮从山后面升起来了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, nature, culture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 今晚的月亮好亮啊！(The moon is so bright tonight!)
• 小时候妈妈常给我唱月亮的歌。(When I was little, mom often sang me songs about the moon.)

错误说法

• 天上有两个月亮。(Don't use 个 for the moon — use 轮 for a full moon: 一轮月亮, or 弯 for a crescent: 一弯月亮.)

起源与历史

Compound of 月 (moon) and 亮 (bright/shining), literally 'bright moon.' The character 月 itself is a pictograph of a crescent moon.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal