笑星 (xiào xīng) — comedy star, funny celebrity (e.g., a crosstalk or sketch comedian)
Definition
A comedian famous as a performer — a 'star' of comedy (crosstalk, sketch, stand-up). Just a 喜剧演员 doing the job is not yet a 笑星; the word implies celebrity status.
noun
comedy starfunny celebrity (e.g., a crosstalk or sketch comedian)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 笑星。Zhè wèi xiào xīng de xiàng sheng fēi cháng shòu huān yíng.This comedy star's crosstalk is very popular.
- 笑星。Hěn duō xiào xīng dōu cān jiā guò chūn jié lián huān wǎn huì.Many comedy stars have participated in the Spring Festival Gala.
- 笑星。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yì míng xiào xīng.He has wanted to be a comedy star since he was young.
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