(míng xīng) - star, celebrity in Mandarin

míngxīng

Traditional: 明星

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Translation

star, celebrity

Word origin

A compound of 明 (míng, bright) and 星 (xīng, star), literally a bright star, applied figuratively to a famous person.

Origin: compound
Root: 明 (míng, bright) + 星 (xīng, star)

Stroke order

明

星

Examples

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She is a film star.

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Many celebrities came to take part.

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He has wanted to be a star since he was a child.

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This celebrity is very popular.

迷mí。

The fans crowded around that star.

明星 (míng xīng) means a star or celebrity, particularly in film, music or sport. The image of a bright star in the sky carries over to a person who shines in the public eye.

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This word is part of lesson 38.