Chinese word

嫦娥

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng é

Meaning

  • nounChang'e

Example

中秋节晚上，一家人会讲嫦娥的故事。zhōng qiū jié wǎn shàng yì jiā rén huì jiǎng cháng é de gù shì

On the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, family members tell the story of Chang'e.

Illustration for 嫦娥 (Chang'e)

More examples

博物馆里展出了关于嫦娥的古代画作。bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le guān yú cháng é de gǔ dài huà zuò

The museum exhibited ancient paintings about Chang'e.

Core concept

A moon-dwelling fairy who turns the moon into a figure of longing and separation.

Common phrases

  • 嫦娥像cháng é xiàng

    Chang'e image

  • 嫦娥的形象cháng é de xíng xiàng

    Chang'e's image

  • 嫦娥神话cháng é shén huà

    myth of Chang'e

Similar words

嫦娥号cháng é hào: The name of China's lunar exploration program and its spacecraft.
月球yuè qiú: The moon as a natural body that orbits Earth.
后羿hòu yì: A heroic archer in Chinese mythology.
月神yuè shén: A deity associated with the moon and its powers.

Definition in Chinese

传说中因奔月而居住在月亮上的仙女形象，相关故事在民间和文学中长期流传，常作为月亮与思念的象征人物。chuán shuō zhōng yīn bēn yuè ér jū zhù zài yuè liàng shàng de xiān nǚ xíng xiàng xiāng guān gù shì zài mín jiān hé wén xué zhōng cháng qī liú chuán cháng zuò wéi yuè liàng yǔ sī niàn de xiàng zhēng rén wù

Word origin

嫦娥 (chángé, "Chang'e") is the traditional name of the woman who flies to the moon in Chinese legend, and the name remains attached to that character in later stories and literature.

Usage tips

  • In news reports, 嫦娥 (chángé, "Chang'e") can name a Chinese lunar-exploration mission as well as the legendary figure, so the surrounding words identify the reference.

Other meanings

  • moon fairynoun
  • moon goddessnoun

Related words

  • 嫦娥像cháng é xiàngChang'e statuenoun
  • 嫦娥传说cháng é chuán shuōChang'e legendnoun

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