星星

xīng xing

CL 颗 kē

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 星 xīng 星 xīng star 星星 is colloquial; 星 is the formal or literary word for star.: star

Related words

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• 恒星 héng xīng 恒星 héng xīng (fixed) star 恒星 means fixed star (astronomical), as opposed to planets.: (fixed) star
• 星座 xīng zuò 星座 xīng zuò constellation 星座 means constellation.: constellation
• 流星 liú xīng 流星 liú xīng meteor 流星 means shooting star.: meteor

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 星星 for movie stars or celebrities; use 明星.

Formality

星星 is colloquial; in formal or scientific contexts use 星.

Example Sentences

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天上的 星星 在闪烁。

The stars in the sky are twinkling.

他用望远镜看 星星 。

He uses a telescope to look at the stars.

當時天上有 星星 嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10320179)

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Words Containing 星星

• 星星之火 星星之火 xīng xing zhī huǒ: a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
• 星星之火，可以燎原 星星之火，可以燎原 xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán: a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
• 盼星星盼月亮 盼星星盼月亮 pàn xīng xīng pàn yuè liàng: to wish for the stars and the moon
• 零零星星 零零星星 líng líng xīng xīng: odd

Child Words of 星星

• 星 星 xīng: star