五星 (wǔ xīng) — (noun) five stars (as on the Chinese flag, also a symbol of China); (noun) five stars (as a rating: the highest grade, e.g. five-star hotel, five-star service); (noun, astronomy) the five classical planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn)
Definition
Literally 'five stars', used for both the stars on the Chinese flag and the top 'five-star' rating. In astronomy it refers to the five classical planets visible to the naked eye (Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn).
noun
five stars (as on the Chinese flag, also a symbol of China)five stars (as a rating: the highest grade, e.g. five-star hotel, five-star service)(noun, astronomy) the five classical planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn)
Examples
- 五星。Zhè miàn qí shàng yǒu wǔ xīng.This flag has five stars on it.
- 五星，。Zhè shì yì jiā wǔ xīng jiǔ diàn, fú wù fēi cháng hǎo.This is a five-star hotel with excellent service.
- 五星。Gǔ rén duì wǔ xīng de yùn xíng yǒu xiáng xì guān cè.The ancients made detailed observations of the five planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn).
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