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宙 zhòu

space, time, space-time

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
宀
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 宀由 ⿱宀由

Memory hint: roof - the sky

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  1. 宇宙的年龄大约是一百三十八亿年。
    Yǔzhòu de niánlíng dàyuē shì yìbǎi sānshíbā yì nián.
    The universe's age is about 13.8 billion years.
    universe (particle) age approximately is one-hundred thirty-eight hundred-million year
  2. 没有人真正了解宇宙的边界。
    Méiyǒu rén zhēnzhèng liǎojiě yǔzhòu de biānjiè.
    No one truly understands the boundary of the universe.
    not-have people truly understand universe (particle) boundary
  3. 这部电影讲述了宇宙的诞生。
    Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yǔzhòu de dànshēng.
    This movie tells the story of the birth of the universe.
    this (measure) movie tell (particle) universe (particle) birth
  4. 你相信宇宙中还有其他生命吗？
    Nǐ xiāngxìn yǔzhòu zhōng hái yǒu qítā shēngmìng ma?
    Do you believe there is other life in the universe?
    you believe universe in still have other life (question)
  5. 在浩瀚的宇宙面前，人类显得十分渺小。
    Zài hàohàn de yǔzhòu miànqián, rénlèi xiǎnde shífēn miǎoxiǎo.
    In front of the vast universe, humans appear very small.
    at vast (particle) universe in-front-of, humankind appear very small

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