歌星 (gē xīng) — singing star, pop star | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

singing starpop star

Measure word · 位

Examples

歌星。
Tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de gē xīng.
He is a famous singing star.
歌星。
Hěn duō nián qīng rén dōu xiǎng chéng wéi gē xīng.
Many young people want to become pop stars.
歌星。
Zhè wèi gē xīng de yǎn chàng huì mén piào hěn kuài jiù mài wán le.
This singing star's concert tickets sold out quickly.

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.

“歌星” is a “星” linked to “歌”, a famous singer.

Characters in this word

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

哥欠歌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

欠欠qiànblow

Sound part声符shēngfú

哥

哥gē歌gē

Same sound today

The shape 歌 uses 哥 for the sound and 欠, meaning blow. It came from a form of 哥 used for singing.

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

晶晶jīngtwinkling stars
生生shēng

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

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