How to say “star” in Chinese
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“Star” in Chinese is 星星, xīng xing: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
星星 is read xīng xing: 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
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 “星星”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 星星. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 城市里看不见星星chéngshìlikànbujiànxīngxingYou can't see the stars in the city.
- 天上有很多星星。tiānshangyǒuhěnduōxīngxingThere are lots of stars in the sky.
- 他仰着头看星星tāyǎngzhetóukànxīngxingHe's looking at the stars with his head tilted back.
More words from the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “star” in Chinese?
“Star” in Chinese is 星星, pinyin xīngxing.
What does 星星 mean?
星星 (xīngxing) means “star”.
How do you write 星星?
星星 is 2 characters: 星 (xīng) — star. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 星星?
星星 is read xīngxing. Tones: xīng — first tone, xing — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“star” in the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. 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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