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巨星 (jù xīng) — superstar, giant (in a field); giant star (astronomy)

Definition

巨星 literally means 'giant star' and works for both senses: a towering figure in entertainment or sports, and a large star in astronomy. Examples like NBA players and Hollywood actresses illustrate the figurative 'superstar' use.

noun
superstargiant (in a field)giant star (astronomy)
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • NBA巨星，。
    Tā shì NBA de lán qiú jù xīng, quán shì jiè dōu zhī dào tā de míng zì.
    He is an NBA basketball superstar; people all over the world know his name.
  • 巨星。
    Zhè wèi hǎo lái wù nǚ jù xīng zhǔ yǎn le duō bù jīng diǎn diàn yǐng.
    This Hollywood superstar has starred in many classic movies.
  • 巨星。
    Tiān wén xué jiā fā xiàn le yì kē bǐ tài yáng dà shí bèi de jù xīng.
    Astronomers discovered a giant star that is ten times bigger than the sun.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

巨jùhuge
星xīngstar

巨星 uses 巨 (huge) with 星 (star) for a very bright star or famous person.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

The top of 星 is a later simplified form of 晶, twinkling stars; the bottom 生 shows the sound.

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Sky & Space

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