Meaning of 影星
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- film star
How to use 影星
影星 is a common noun for famous film actors, often seen in news and entertainment media. It is a bit more formal than 明星 (míngxīng), which covers any celebrity. Example: 她是一位著名的影星。(Tā shì yí wèi zhùmíng de yǐngxīng.) She is a famous film star.
影 (yǐng) is the 影 in 电影 (diànyǐng, movie), and 星 (xīng) means star. A 影星 is simply a movie star, a star of the screen.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 影星 for singers or TV personalities. For those, 歌星 (gēxīng, singing star) or the general word 明星 (míngxīng) fits better. Also keep the third tone on 影 (yǐng) and do not flatten it to yīng.
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影 yǐng · shadow · 15 strokes
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星 xīng · star · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 影星.
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect |
| 明星 | míngxīng | star; celebrity |
| 星星 | xīngxing | (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 影视 | yǐngshì | movies and television |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection |
| 卫星 | wèixīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon |
Questions about 影星
What does 影星 mean?
影星 (yǐngxīng) means "film star" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 影星?
影星 is made of 2 characters: 影 (15 strokes), 星 (9 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 影星 an HSK word?
Yes. 影星 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 影星 and 明星?
影星 refers specifically to film stars. 明星 (míngxīng) is a broader word for any celebrity, including singers, athletes, and TV hosts.
Can I call an ordinary actor a 影星?
Usually not. 影星 implies fame. A regular actor is 演员 (yǎnyuán), and a film actor in general is 电影演员 (diànyǐng yǎnyuán).