comet; jinx; bearer of ill luck
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
comet (colloquial name)
Literally refers to the astronomical object with a bright nucleus and long tail. The name comes from its resemblance to a broom (扫帚).
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
chū出
xiàn现
le了
sào扫
zhou帚
xīng星
。
A comet appeared in the sky last night.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zhǐ指
zhe着
tiān天
shàng上
de的
sào扫
zhou帚
xīng星
xīng兴
fèn奋
jí极
le了
。
The children pointed excitedly at the comet in the sky.
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Sào扫
zhou帚
xīng星
tuō拖
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
cháng长
cháng长
de的
wěi尾
ba巴
。
The comet trailed a long tail behind it.
noun
jinx; person who brings bad luck; scourge
derogatoryBased on superstition that comets foretell disaster. Used as an insult implying someone brings misfortune wherever they go. Highly offensive.
Zì自
cóng从
tā他
lái来
le了
，
gōng公
sī司
lián连
lián连
kuī亏
sǔn损
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
shuō说
tā他
shì是
ge个
sào扫
zhou帚
xīng星
。
Ever since he arrived, the company has been losing money continuously; everyone says he is a jinx.
Nǐ你
bié别
bǎ把
sào扫
zhou帚
xīng星
wǎng往
jiā家
lǐ里
dài带
。
Don't bring a jinx into the house.
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Tā她
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
xiàng像
ge个
sào扫
zhou帚
xīng星
，
zǒu走
dào到
nǎr哪
jiù儿
bǎ就
dǎo把
méi倒
dài霉
dào带
nǎr到
哪
儿
。
She felt like a jinx, bringing bad luck wherever she went.
Shuí谁
yuàn愿
yì意
qǔ娶
ge个
sào扫
zhou帚
xīng星
jìn进
mén门
？
Who would want to marry a jinx and bring her into the family?