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China Launches New Internet Satellites from Hainan

海南发射新卫星

Hǎi nán fāshè xīn wèixīng

8:19 min video · 20 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 你看过火箭上天吗？Nǐ kàn guo huǒjiàn shàng tiān ma?Have you ever seen a rocket go into the sky?
  2. 星期天，中国把一个火箭送上了天。Xīngqītiān, zhōngguó bǎ yí gè huǒjiàn sòng shàng le tiān.On Sunday, China sent a rocket into the sky.
  3. 它是长征八号甲火箭。Tā shì chángzhēng bā hào jiǎ huǒjiàn.It is a Long March-8A rocket.
  4. 火箭从海南飞起来。Huǒjiàn cóng hǎi nán fēi qǐlai.The rocket flew up from Hainan.
  5. 海南是中国南边的一个岛。Hǎi nán shì zhōngguó nánbian de yí gè dǎo.Hainan is an island in the south of China.
  6. 那里离海很近。Nàli lí hǎi hěn jìn.It is very close to the sea.
  7. 那天是二零二六年十月二十五日。Nà tiān shì èr líng èr liù nián shí yuè èr shí wǔ rì.That day was October 25, 2026.
  8. 早上十点零三分，火箭起飞了。Zǎoshang shí diǎn líng sān fēn, huǒjiàn qǐfēi le.At 10:03 in the morning, the rocket lifted off.
  9. 这是北京时间。Zhè shì běijīng shíjiān.This is Beijing time.
  10. 火箭带的是第二十八组卫星。Huǒjiàn dài de shì dì'èr shí bā zǔ wèixīng.The rocket carried the 28th group of satellites.
  11. 这些卫星是网络卫星。Zhèxiē wèixīng shì wǎngluò wèixīng.These satellites are internet satellites.
  12. 人们上网，可能会用到它们。Rénmen shàngwǎng, kěnéng huì yòng dào tāmen.When people go online, they may use them.
  13. 这些卫星是中国空间技术研究院做的。Zhèxiē wèixīng shì zhōngguó kōngjiān jìshù yánjiū yuàn zuò de.The China Academy of Space Technology developed these satellites.
  14. 很多人认真工作，帮助它们上天。Hěn duō rén rènzhēn gōngzuò, bāngzhù tāmen shàng tiān.Many people worked hard to help them get to space.
  15. 这次是长征火箭的第六百七十四次飞行。Zhè cì shì chángzhēng huǒjiàn de dì liù bǎi qī shí sì cì fēixíng.This was the 674th flight of the Long March rocket series.
  16. 长征八号甲有自己的特点。Chángzhēng bā hào jiǎ yǒu zìjǐ de tèdiǎn.The Long March-8A has its own special feature.
  17. 它能送卫星到中低轨道。Tā néng sòng wèixīng dào zhōng dī guǐdào.It can deliver satellites to medium and low orbits.
  18. 卫星进了计划的轨道。Wèixīng jìn le jìhuà de guǐdào.The satellites entered the planned orbit.
  19. 这次发射很顺利。Zhè cì fāshè hěn shùnlì.This launch went smoothly.
  20. 你想过太空的事吗？Nǐ xiǎng guo tàikōng de shì ma?Have you ever thought about space?

About this lesson

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, a Long March-8A rocket lifted off from Hainan carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites, which reached their planned orbit.

How to practise

  1. Read what you will learn on the first card, then follow the news story section by section with pinyin and English.
  2. Repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: real news, in words you know.
  3. At the end, check the recap and tell us what you think in the YouTube comments.

海南发射新卫星 Hǎi nán fāshè xīn wèixīng

China Launches New Internet Satellites from Hainan

In this lesson

  • Say simple words for a rocket launch
  • Learn where Hainan is
  • Hear dates and times in Chinese

Key takeaways

  • A Long March-8A rocket lifted off from Hainan on October 25, 2026
  • It lifted off at 10:03 a.m. Beijing time
  • It carried the 28th group of internet satellites
  • The satellites entered the planned orbit

Your turn: Have you ever watched a rocket launch, or would you like to?

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
火箭huǒjiànrocketHSK 6
卫星wèixīngsatelliteHSK 5
海南hǎinánHainan
长征八号甲chángzhēngbāhàojiǎLong March-8A
轨道guǐdàoorbitHSK 6
特点tèdiǎnspecial featureHSK 2
帮助bāngzhùhelpHSK 2

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