恒星 (héng xīng) — (fixed) star
Definition
恒星 is the technical/scientific term for a 'star' as a celestial body (like the sun). Unlike 星星 (everyday 'star in the sky') and 明星 ('celebrity'), it is not used for people.
noun
(fixed) star
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 恒星。Tài yáng shì yì kē héng xīng.The sun is a fixed star.
- 恒星。Wǎn shàng wǒ men kě yǐ zài tiān kōng kàn dào xǔ duō héng xīng.At night we can see many fixed stars in the sky.
- 恒星。Kē xué jiā tōng guò wàng yuǎn jìng yán jiū héng xīng.Scientists study fixed stars through telescopes.
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