English–Chinese
“satellite” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwèi xīng
Example
卫星绕着地球运行。wèi xīng rào zhe dì qiú yùn xíng
A satellite orbits Earth.
How to say “satellite” in Chinese
“Satellite” in Chinese is 卫星 (wèi xīng).
A smaller natural body or spacecraft that stays in orbit around a larger body.
Example sentences with 卫星
科学家成功地发射了一颗卫星。kē xué jiā chéng gōng dì fā shè le yì kē wèi xīng
The scientists successfully launched a satellite.
Tips for using 卫星
- In everyday Chinese, the bare noun often sounds technical, so ordinary conversation usually names a specific object instead of using this broad scientific term.