---
title: "Yueqiu Meaning: 月球 (yuèqiú) Means “the moon”"
description: "月球 (yuèqiú) means “the moon”. Hear its tones, see what 月 and 球 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yueqiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 月球 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

月球 yuèqiú

## the moon

## Its characters

1. 月 yuè moon
2. 球 qiú ball

## In a sentence

月球绕着地球转。 The moon revolves around the Earth.

1754年，一位英国学者在信中写道，中国的长城在**月球**上也能看得出来。

From [在太空能看见长城吗？ · Can you see the Great Wall of China from space?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/can-you-see-the-great-wall-of-china-from-space#library-word-206-208)

[More about 月球](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9C%88%E7%90%83)

## More words with 月 or 球

- [棒球 bàngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangqiu)
- [地球 dìqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diqiu)
- [环球 huánqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanqiu)
- [篮球 lánqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lanqiu)
- [乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingpangqiu)
- [球场 qiúchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuchang)
- [球队 qiúduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiudui)
- [球迷 qiúmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiumi)
- [全球 quánqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanqiu)
- [岁月 suìyuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suiyue)

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