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巨星

jù xīng · ju xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (astronomy) giant star
  2. (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)
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A superstar in the building

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)长大(zhǎngdà)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what do you want to be when you grow up?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)巨星(jùxīng)！

    I want to be a superstar!

  3. Liangliang

    巨星(jùxīng)要(yào)会(huì)唱歌(chànggē)跳舞(tiàowǔ)，你(nǐ)会(huì)吗(ma)？

    A superstar must sing and dance. Can you?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在家(zàijiā)每天(měitiān)练(liàn)，邻居(línjū)都(dōu)知道(zhīdào)！

    I practice at home every day. The neighbors all know!

  5. Liangliang

    邻居(línjū)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    What do the neighbors say?

  6. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)是(shì)这(zhè)栋(dòng)楼(lóu)的(de)巨星(jùxīng)了(le)！

    They say I'm already the superstar of this building!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)位(wèi)年(nián)轻(qīng)歌(gē)手(shǒu)很(hěn)快(kuài)成(chéng)了(le)歌(gē)坛(tán)巨(jù)星(xīng)。

This young singer quickly became a superstar of the music world.

02

天(tiān)文(wén)学(xué)家(jiā)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)一(yì)颗(kē)巨(jù)大(dà)的(de)巨(jù)星(xīng)。

Astronomers discovered a huge giant star.

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