Běi
Dǒu
Xīng

name
technical

Meaning of 北斗星

北斗星 means the Big Dipper; the seven bright stars of Ursa Major. Pronounced Běi Dǒu Xīng.

  • the Big Dipper; the seven bright stars of Ursa Major

Definitions & Examples

wǎn
zài
qíng
lǎng
de
běi
fāng
tiān
kōng
hěn
róng
zhǎo
dào
Běi
Dǒu
Xīng
 

At night, the Big Dipper is easy to find in the clear northern sky.

Běi
Dǒu
Xīng
de
sháo
bǐng
zhǐ
xiàng
běi
xīng
 

The handle of the Big Dipper points to the North Star.

rén
cháng
yòng
Běi
Dǒu
Xīng
lái
biàn
bié
fāng
xiàng
 

Ancient people often used the Big Dipper to determine direction.

Kàn
 
lián
chéng
sháo
zi
xíng
zhuàng
de
jiù
shì
Běi
Dǒu
Xīng
 

Look, those seven stars connected in the shape of a ladle are the Big Dipper.

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