Hanzi

star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

xīng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄥ

Jyutping

sing1

Example sentences

明星 míngxīng
她是現在最受歡迎的電影明星。
她是现在最受欢迎的电影明星。

She is the most popular movie star right now.

年薪 niánxīn
明星投手的年薪通常很高。

Star pitchers' annual salaries are usually very high.

xīng
這顆星很亮。
这颗星很亮。

This star is very bright.

星座 xīngzuò
雖然我不迷信,但我偶爾也會看看自己的星座運勢。
虽然我不迷信,但我偶尔也会看看自己的星座运势。

Although I'm not superstitious, I occasionally check my horoscope.

宿 xiù
二十八宿是中國古代天文學中的星座。
二十八宿是中国古代天文学中的星座。

The Twenty-Eight Mansions are constellations in ancient Chinese astronomy.

星期 xīngqī
我這個星期有兩次考試。
我这个星期有两次考试。

I have two exams this week.

一星期有七天。

There are seven days in a week.

我們住在一間五星級飯店。
我们住在一间五星级饭店。

We stayed at a five-star hotel.

酒店 jiǔdiàn
這是一家五星級酒店。
这是一家五星级酒店。

This is a five-star hotel.

外星人 wàixīngrén
科學家們正在努力尋找外星人存在的證據。
科学家们正在努力寻找外星人存在的证据。

Scientists are working hard to find evidence of the existence of aliens.

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