niú
láng
xīng

name
technical

Meaning of 牛郎星

牛郎星 means Altair; the Cowherd star. Pronounced niú láng xīng.

  • Altair; the Cowherd star

Definitions & Examples

Zài
chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
niú
láng
xīng
zhī
xīng
yín
xiāng
wàng
 

In the Qixi legend, the Cowherd star and the Weaver Girl star gaze at each other across the Milky Way.

Tiān
yīng
zuò
zhōng
zuì
liàng
de
xīng
jiù
shì
niú
láng
xīng
 

The brightest star in the constellation Aquila is Altair.

Xià
 
men
qīng
de
kàn
dào
niú
láng
xīng
 

On summer nights, we can clearly see Altair.

Niú
láng
xīng
zài
zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
wén
huà
zhōng
yǒu
zhòng
yào
de
xiàng
zhēng
 

Altair holds significant symbolic meaning in traditional Chinese culture.