流星 (liú xīng) — meteor; shooting star; meteor hammer (historical weapon); meteors (acrobatic performance)
Definition
A 'meteor' or 'shooting star' — the streak of light seen in the night sky when space debris burns up. At HSK 7 the historical weapon and acrobatic senses are also covered, but the everyday meaning is the streaking light people wish on.
noun
meteorshooting starmeteor hammer (historical weapon)meteors (acrobatic performance)
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 流星。Zuó wǎn wǒ kàn dào yì kē liú xīng huá guò tiān kōng.Last night I saw a meteor streak across the sky.
- 流星。Rén men cháng duì zhe liú xīng xǔ yuàn.People often make wishes on shooting stars.
- 流星。Zhè kē liú xīng fēi cháng míng liàng.This meteor is very bright.
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