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星星

xīng xing · xing xing

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Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)的(de)星星(xīngxing)真(zhēn)多(duō)！

    There are so many stars tonight!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)数(shǔ)星星(xīngxing)吗(ma)？

    Can you count stars?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)数到(shǔdào)五十(wǔshí)了(le)，看到(kàndào)一颗(yīkē)会(huì)动(dòng)的(de)星星(xīngxing)。

    I counted to 50 and saw a star that moves.

  4. Liangliang

    那是(nàshi)飞机(fēijī)！

    That's a plane!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)它(tā)是(shì)最(zuì)亮(liàng)的(de)星星(xīngxing)。

    Then it's the brightest star.

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2 examples
01

在(zài)门(mén)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)大(dà)大(dà)的(de)金(jīn)色(sè)星(xīng)星(xing)。

There was a big gold star on the door.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)是(shì)一(yì)本(běn)关(guān)于(yú)星(xīng)星(xing)的(de)书(shū)。

This is a book about stars.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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星
xīng

star; heavenly body

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