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星座

xīng zuò · xing zuo

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HSK 7–9Measure word: 张 zhāng

Meaning

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  1. constellation
  2. astrological sign
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Which zodiac sign?

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)摊子(tānzi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)星座(xīngzuò)钥匙扣(yàoshikòu)，你(nǐ)是(shì)什么(shénme)星座(xīngzuò)？

    This stall has zodiac keychains. What is your sign?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)记得(jìde)生日(shēngrì)在(zài)十月(shíyuè)。

    I only remember my birthday is in October.

  3. Dengdeng

    十月(shíyuè)是(shì)天秤座(tiānchèngzuò)或者(huòzhě)天蝎座(tiānxiēzuò)。

    October is Libra or Scorpio.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)哪个(nǎge)星座(xīngzuò)的(de)？

    Then which sign should I buy?

  5. Dengdeng

    两个(liǎnggè)都(dōu)买(mǎi)，总(zǒng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)对(duì)。

    Buy both. One of them is bound to be right.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

天(tiān)文(wén)学(xué)家(jiā)用(yòng)星(xīng)座(zuò)来(lái)划(huà)分(fēn)天(tiān)空(kōng)的(de)区(qū)域(yù)。

Astronomers use constellations to divide regions of the sky.

02

她(tā)相(xiāng)信(xìn)星(xīng)座(zuò)能(néng)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)人(rén)的(de)性(xìng)格(gé)和(hé)命(mìng)运(yùn)。

She believes that astrological signs can influence a person's character and destiny.

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