Meaning of 明星
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- star; celebrity
How to use 明星
明星 usually means a famous person such as a film star, singer, or sports star. You can add a field in front, like 电影明星 (diànyǐng míngxīng, movie star) or 足球明星 (zúqiú míngxīng, football star). Example: 她是一个很有名的明星。(Tā shì yí ge hěn yǒumíng de míngxīng.) She is a very famous celebrity.
明 (míng) means bright, and 星 (xīng) means star. A 明星 is a bright star, someone who shines so much that everyone notices them.
Common mistake: Learners often use 明星 for a star in the night sky, but a real star is usually 星星 (xīngxing). Also keep both tones clear: míng is second tone and xīng is first tone, so do not say míngxìng.
明星 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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明 míng · bright · 8 strokes
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星 xīng · star · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 明星.
| 明白 | míngbai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 星星 | xīngxing | (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | to make clear; to make known |
Questions about 明星
What does 明星 mean?
明星 (míngxīng) means "star; celebrity" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 明星?
明星 is made of 2 characters: 明 (8 strokes), 星 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 明星 an HSK word?
Yes. 明星 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say 'my favorite star' in Chinese?
You can say 我最喜欢的明星 (wǒ zuì xǐhuan de míngxīng). The phrase with 的 comes before 明星, as in other Chinese descriptions.
What is the difference between 明星 and 星星?
明星 is a famous person, like an actor or singer. 星星 (xīngxing) is a star you see in the sky at night.