supernova; newly emerged outstanding person or thing
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
supernova; a star that suddenly becomes extremely bright, over a million times its original luminosity
formalA technical term in astronomy. The Chinese term is a direct compound of 超 (super), 新 (new), and 星 (star).
Tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
guān观
cè测
dào到
le了
yī一
kē颗
chāo超
xīn新
xīng星
bào爆
fā发
。
Astronomers observed the explosion of a supernova.
Xiè蟹
zhuàng状
xīng星
yún云
shì是
yī一
kē颗
chāo超
xīn新
xīng星
yí遗
jì迹
。
The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova.
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Yán研
jiū究
chāo超
xīn新
xīng星
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
héng恒
xīng星
yǎn演
huà化
。
Studying supernovae helps in understanding stellar evolution.
noun
newly emerged outstanding person or thing; a rising star or phenomenon
neutralA metaphorical extension of the astronomical term, used in media or social commentary.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
zuò作
jiā家
shì是
wén文
tán坛
de的
yī一
kē颗
chāo超
xīn新
xīng星
。
This young writer is a rising star in the literary world.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
xiàng像
chāo超
xīn新
xīng星
yī一
yàng样
bào爆
fā发
。
This new product exploded onto the market like a supernova.