今年，天上来了一个特别的“客人”。
This year, a special "visitor" came to the sky.
它是一个彗星。
It is a comet.
它不是从我们这里来的。
It is not from around here.
它从很远很远的星星那里来。
It comes from very, very faraway stars.
七月，它飞过了火星。
In July, it flew past Mars.
中国的飞船在火星那里给它拍了照。
A Chinese spacecraft near Mars took a picture of it.
科学家们都很高兴。
The scientists are all very happy.
这样的客人很少来。
Visitors like this rarely come.
这是人们第三次看到这样的彗星。
This is only the third time people have seen a comet like this.
它看了看我们，就飞走了。
It took a look at us, and then it flew away.
Hover a word for its pinyin & meaning; click to pin it.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 今年 | jīn nián | this year |
| 天上 | tiān shàng | sky; heaven |
| 来了 | lái le | has come; arrived |
| 一个 | yī ge | a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) |
| 特别 | tè bié | special; especially |
| 的 | de | possessive particle |
| 客人 | kè rén | guest; customer |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 是 | shì | to be; correct |
| 彗星 | huì xīng | comet |
| 不是 | bù shì | no; is not; not |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we; us |
| 这里 | zhè lǐ | here |
| 来 | lái | to come; to arrive |
| 很远 | hěn yuǎn | Very far |
| 星星 | xīng xing | star(s) |
| 那里 | nà li | there |
| 七月 | qī yuè | July; seventh month (of the lunar year) |
| 飞过 | fēi guò | to fly over; to fly past |
| 了 | le | (particle indicating completed action or change of state) |
| 火星 | huǒ xīng | Mars (planet) |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China |
| 飞船 | fēi chuán | spaceship; spacecraft |
| 在 | zài | to be (located); at; in |
| 给 | gěi | to give; for, to (sb) |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap; to slap; to shoot (a photo or film); racket; beat (music) |
| 照 | zhào | to shine; to illuminate; according to |
| 科学家 | kē xué jiā | scientist |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns |
| 都 | dōu | all; both |
| 很高兴 | hěn gāo xìng | very happy; glad |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | in this way; like this |
| 很少 | hěn shǎo | seldom; rarely |
| 这是 | zhè shì | This is |
| 人们 | rén men | people |
| 第三次 | dì sān cì | the third time |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 看了 | kàn le | looked at; watched; read (completed action) |
| 看 | kàn | to look; to watch; to see |
| 就 | jiù | then; just; precisely |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 走了 | zǒu le | left; departed |