star; celebrity; Venus
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
Venus (as referred to in ancient Chinese texts)
archaicArchaic literary term found in classical texts to refer to the planet Venus, also known as 太白星.
Gǔ古
dài代
suǒ所
shuō说
de的
míng明
xīng星
，
jí即
zhǐ指
jīn金
xīng星
。
What was called 'míng xīng' in ancient times refers to Venus.
Míng明
xīng星
yíng荧
yíng荧
，
kāi开
zhuāng妆
jìng镜
yě也
。
（
chū出
zì自
《
ē阿
páng房
gōng宫
fù赋
》
）
The bright stars (Venus) twinkling—those are the opened makeup mirrors. (from 'The Epang Palace Fu')
noun
star; celebrity; famous performer or athlete
Widely used in modern contexts for entertainment, sports, and social celebrities. Can be combined with various fields to specify type.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
diàn电
yǐng影
míng明
xīng星
。
She is a movie star.
Zhè这
wèi位
zú足
qiú球
míng明
xīng星
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
fěn粉
sī丝
。
This football star has many fans.
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Tā他
chéng成
le了
xiào校
yuán园
míng明
xīng星
。
He became a campus celebrity.
Jiāo交
jì际
míng明
xīng星
zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
Socialites were very popular in that era.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
yǒu有
míng明
xīng星
zhèn阵
róng容
。
This performance has a star-studded cast.