How do you say "galaxy" in Chinese?

银河系

yín hé xì

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "galaxy" is 银河系 (yín hé xì).

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Pronunciation

Voice this as "yín hé xì" — second tone, then second tone, then fourth tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

银河系 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

我们的银河系拥有数十亿颗恒星。

wǒ men de yín hé xì yōng yǒu shù shí yì kē héng xīng 。

Our galaxy holds billions of stars.

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How to remember 银河系

Link "yín hé xì" to the scene from "Our galaxy holds billions of stars" and the word galaxy sticks.

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Questions about 银河系

How do you pronounce 银河系?

Voice this as "yín hé xì" — second tone, then second tone, then fourth tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 银河系 formal or casual?

银河系 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 银河系 used in Chinese?

银河系 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我们的银河系拥有数十亿颗恒星。 (Our galaxy holds billions of stars.).

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