star; fixed star
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star; fixed star; a celestial body that emits its own light and heat
Historically called 'fixed stars' (恒星) because ancient observers thought they were motionless relative to each other, though they actually move at great speeds.
Tài太
yáng阳
shì是
jù距
lí离
wǒ我
men们
zuì最
jìn近
de的
héng恒
xīng星
。
The sun is the closest star to us.
Zhī织
nǚ女
xīng星
shì是
yī一
kē颗
fēi非
cháng常
míng明
liàng亮
de的
héng恒
xīng星
。
Vega is a very bright star.
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Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
shǎn闪
shuò烁
de的
héng恒
xīng星
shí实
jì际
shang上
yě也
zài在
gāo高
sù速
yùn运
dòng动
。
The twinkling stars in the night sky are actually moving at high speeds.