How to say “star” in Chinese
star (film, pop)
“Star” in Chinese is 明星, míng xīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
明星 is read míng xīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.
On top, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “明星”.
More words from the lesson “Film and television”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “star” in Chinese?
“Star” in Chinese is 明星, pinyin míngxīng.
What does 明星 mean?
明星 (míngxīng) means “star (film, pop)”.
How do you write 明星?
明星 is 2 characters: 明 (míng) — bright, clear; 星 (xīng) — star. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 明星?
明星 is read míngxīng. Tones: míng — second tone, xīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“star” in the lesson “Film and television”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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