明星 míngxīng star
star; celebrity
How to remember 明星: 明 bright + 星 star = star.
Characters
How it is used
- A celebrity or star - 电影明星 (diànyǐng míngxīng) movie star, 体育明星 (tǐyù míngxīng) sports star.
- Refers to famous people, not literal stars in the sky (that's 星星, xīngxing). Common with 大 (大明星, a big star) and 追星 (zhuīxīng, to chase/idolize stars).
Example sentences
- 她是有名的电影明星。 Tā shì yǒumíng de diànyǐng míngxīng.She is a famous movie star.
- 谁是你最喜爱的电视明星？ Shuí shì nǐ zuì xǐài de diànshì míngxīng?Who's your favorite TV star?