How to say "First quarter" in Mandarin Chinese.

American English

first quarter

first quarter-上弦月.svg

Mandarin Chinese

上弦月

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More Lunar Phases Vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese

new moon-新月.svg

full moon-满月.svg

waxing crescent

waxing crescent-蛾眉月.svg

waxing gibbous-盈凸月.svg

waning gibbous-亏凸月.svg

third quarter-下弦月.svg

waning crescent

waning crescent-残月.svg

lunar eclipse-月食.svg

crater-陨石坑.svg

phases of the moon

phases of the moon-月相.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishAt dusk and nightfall, the waxing crescent moon and planet Jupiter coupled up together in the sky.

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