Usage note
月亮是晚上天空里常能看到的天体。
yuè liàng shì wǎn shàng tiān kōng lǐ cháng néng kàn dào de tiān tǐ。
The moon is a celestial body often seen in the night sky.
Context note
月亮常出现在夜晚、节日和自然观察里。
yuè liàng cháng chū xiàn zài yè wǎn 、 jié rì hé zì rán guān chá lǐ。
The moon often appears in night, festivals, and nature observation.
5 examples
月亮很亮。
yuè liàng hěn liàng。
The moon is very bright.
今晚有月亮。
jīn wǎn yǒu yuè liàng。
There is a moon tonight.
我喜欢看月亮。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn yuè liàng。
I like looking at the moon.
月亮挂在天上。
yuè liàng guà zài tiān shàng。
The moon hangs in the sky.
中秋节看月亮。
zhōng qiū jié kàn yuè liàng。
Look at the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
5 mini stories
晚上我抬头看月亮，觉得很安静。
wǎn shàng wǒ tái tóu kàn yuè liàng， jué de hěn ān jìng。
At night I look up at the moon and feel very calm.
月亮又大又亮，像一个圆盘。
yuè liàng yòu dà yòu liàng， xiàng yí gè yuán pán。
The moon is big and bright, like a round plate.
中秋节的时候，大家一起看月亮。
zhōng qiū jié de shí hòu， dà jiā yì qǐ kàn yuè liàng。
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone looks at the moon together.
小朋友问月亮为什么会跟着我们走。
xiǎo péng yǒu wèn yuè liàng wèi shén me huì gēn zhe wǒ men zǒu。
The child asked why the moon seems to follow us.
月亮慢慢升起来，天空变得更美。
yuè liàng màn màn shēng qǐ lái， tiān kōng biàn de gèng měi。
The moon slowly rises, and the sky becomes more beautiful.
Mini dialogue
看月亮
A
你看，今晚的月亮真圆！
Nǐ kàn, jīn wǎn de yuèliang zhēn yuán!
Look, the moon is so round tonight!
B
是啊，月亮像一个大圆盘。
Shì a, yuèliang xiàng yī gè dà yuán pán.
Yes, the moon looks like a big round plate.
月亮出来了
A
月亮出来了，天快黑了。
Yuèliang chūlái le, tiān kuài hēi le.
The moon is out, it's getting dark.
B
我们回家吧，月亮会跟着我们。
Wǒmen huí jiā ba, yuèliang huì gēnzhe wǒmen.
Let's go home, the moon will follow us.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
太阳
tài yáng
sun
月亮 appears at night; 太阳 appears during the day.
related
星星
xīng xing
stars
You can often see 星星 near the 月亮 in the night sky.