星 [－]

Jyutping seng1
Pinyin xīng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount/planet/luminous celestial bodies/spark/fragments/a celebrity/nocturnal/name of one of the 28 constellations/astrology

星 [－]

Jyutping sing1
Pinyin xīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. star
  2. heavenly body
  3. satellite
  4. small amount
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. planet; 2. Sparks; 3. Celebrity; (slang) to slap (someone's face)
  2. star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount/planet/luminous celestial bodies/spark/fragments/a celebrity/nocturnal/name of one of the 28 constellations/astrology
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    星星​，​泛指​宇宙​中會發​光​嘅​天​體​（​量​詞​：​粒​）
    star; luminous celestial body
    • 今晚個天好清，睇到好多星。
      今晚个天好清，睇到好多星。
      gam1 maan5 go3 tin1 hou2 cing1, tai2 dou2 hou2 do1 sing1.
      The sky is so clear today that many stars are visible.
  2. 名詞
    有​四​隻​或​以上​尖角​嘅​星形​圖案​，​就​好似​「​✧​」​「​☆​」​「​＊​」​（​量​詞​：​粒​）
    star; an object that has a geometrical shape of at least 4 acute angles, in the shape of a "star" as commonly depicted, e.g. "✧ ☆ ＊"
    • 嗰間酒店有幾多粒星？
      𠮶间酒店有几多粒星？
      go2 gaan1 zau2 dim3 jau5 gei2 do1 nap1 sing1?
      How many stars is this hotel rated at?
    • 先生俾咗粒星佢獎勵佢幅畫。
      先生俾咗粒星佢奖励佢幅画。
      sin1 saang1 bei2 zo2 nap1 sing1 keoi5 zoeng2 lai6 keoi5 fuk1 waa2.
      The teacher gave her a gold star for her drawing.
  3. 名詞
    專指​星號​，​符號​「​*​」​（​量​詞​：​粒​／​個​）
    asterisk; the symbol "*"
    • 份 menu 最底打咗粒星，寫明要收 10% 服務費。
      份 menu 最底打咗粒星，写明要收 10% 服务费。
      fan6 men1 niu2 zeoi3 dai2 daa2 zo2 nap1 sing1, se2 ming4 jiu3 sau1 sap6 poe6 sen1 fuk6 mou6 fai3.
      There's an asterisk at the bottom of the menu, stating that 10% service charge is required.
  4. 語素
    比喻​細碎​或​發​亮​嘅​物件
    fragments; small bits and pieces
    • 零星
      零星
      ling4 sing1
      scattered
    • 星火燎原
      星火燎原
      sing1 fo2 liu4 jyun4
      a spark can set off a fire that scorches the plains
  5. 語素
    比喻​為​人​崇拜​、​注目​，​或者​係​某事​嘅​主要​人物
    a metaphor for somebody who is worshipped, subject of attention, or otherwise an important person; celebrity
    • 明日之星
      明日之星
      ming4 jat6 zi1 sing1
      a future star
    • 政治明星
      政治明星
      zing3 zi6 ming4 sing1
      a political celebrity
    • 脱星
      脱星
      tyut3 sing1
      porn star
  6. 語素
    天空​上面​反光​或者​發​光​嘅​天​體
    luminous celestial bodies
    • 木星
      木星
      muk6 sing1
      Jupiter
    • 北極星
      北极星
      bak1 gik6 sing1
      Polaris
    • 彗星
      彗星
      seoi6 sing1
      comet
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Synonym of 碰鈴／碰铃 (pènglíng).
    (syn.) 碰铃, 碰鈴
  2. character
    star; celebrity
    • 明星
      明星
      míng xīng
      bright star; celebrity
  3. character
    whitish; white
  4. character
    weight marks on a steelyard
  5. character
    a surname: Xing
  6. character
    a bit; a tiny bit
  7. character
    rapid; flying
  8. character
    tiny; minute
  9. character
    star; planet; heavenly body (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 c mn)
    • 星星
      星星
      xīng xing
      star
    • 恆星
      恒星
      héng xīng
      (fixed) star
  10. character
    numerous and scattered everywhere; countless
  11. character
    star-shaped object
  12. character
    transliteration of Indian name Singh
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. a star, planet
  2. any point of light
  3. Cangjie Input
    AHQM
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 明星
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #252
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #255
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我无法想象另一个星球上的生物。
    我無法想象另一個星球上的生物。
    wǒ wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng lìng yī gè xīng qiú shàng de shēng wù 。
    • I can't imagine life on another planet.
    • I can't imagine what creatures living on another planet are like.
  2. Mandarin
    月球是地球唯一的卫星。
    月球是地球唯一的衞星。
    yuè qiú shì dì qiú wéi yī de wèi xīng 。
    • The moon is the earth's only satellite.
    • The Moon is the Earth's only satellite.
  3. Mandarin
    谁是你最喜爱的电视明星？
    誰是你最喜愛的電視明星？
    shuí shì nǐ zuì xǐ ài de diàn shì míng xīng ？
    • Who is your favorite TV star?
    • Who is your favourite TV star?
    • Who's your favorite TV star?
    • Who's your favourite TV star?
  4. Mandarin
    宇宙中有很多星河。
    宇宙中有很多星河。
    yǔ zhòu zhōng yǒu hěn duō xīng hé 。
    • There are many galaxies in the universe.
  5. Mandarin
    星星会发光。
    星星會發光。
    xīng xing huì fā guāng 。
    • The stars are shining.
    • Stars are shining.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你星期二得唔得閒呀？
    你星期二得唔得閒呀？
    nei5 sing1 kei4 ji6 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3 ？
    • Are you free on Tuesday?
    • Do you have time on Tuesday?
  2. Cantonese
    佢喺街市卖鱼卖咗好多年啰，咁多年嚟每逢星期二都会喺街市度见到佢。
    佢喺街市賣魚賣咗好多年囉，咁多年嚟每逢星期二都會喺街市度見到佢。
    keoi5 hai2 gaai1 si5 maai6 jyu4 maai6 zo2 hou2 do1 nin4 lo1 ， gam3 do1 nin4 lai4 mui5 fung4 sing1 kei4 ji6 dou1 wui2 hai2 gaai1 si5 dou6 gin3 dou3 keoi5 。
    • For years he has been at the market every Tuesday morning with his fish stall.
  3. Cantonese
    你可以用肉眼睇星星，用望远镜嘅话，仲可以睇得清楚啲添。
    你可以用肉眼睇星星，用望遠鏡嘅話，仲可以睇得清楚啲添。
    nei5 ho2 ji5 jung6 juk6 ngaan5 tai2 sing1 sing1 ， jung6 mong6 jyun5 geng3 ge3 waa2 ， zung6 ho2 ji5 tai2 dak1 cing1 co2 di1 tim1 。
    • You can see the stars with your naked eye, and even better through a telescope.
  4. Cantonese
    我以前星期日成日同佢去打网球。
    我以前星期日成日同佢去打網球。
    ngo5 ji5 cin4 sing1 kei4 jat6 sing4 jat6 tung4 keoi5 heoi3 daa2 mong5 kau4 。
    • I often used to play tennis with him on Sundays.
  5. Cantonese
    佢细妹系一个好出名嘅电视明星嚟㗎。
    佢細妹係一個好出名嘅電視明星嚟㗎。
    keoi5 sai3 mui1 hai6 jat1 go3 hou3 ceot1 meng2 ge3 din6 si6 ming4 sing1 lai4 gaa3 。
    • His younger sister is a well-known TV star.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    八大行星围住太阳运转。
    八大行星圍住太陽運轉。
    baat3 daai6 hang4 sing1 wai4 zyu6 taai3 joeng4 wan6 zyun2
    • The eight planets orbit around the Sun.
  2. Cantonese
    超新星残骸
    超新星殘骸
    ciu1 san1 sing1 caan4 haai4
    • supernova remnant
  3. Cantonese
    发射人造卫星
    發射人造衞星
    faat3 se6 jan4 zou6 wai6 sang1
    • to launch a satellite
  4. Cantonese
    对于好多老一辈嘅香港人嚟讲，四大天王等嘅歌星都好值得回味。
    對於好多老一輩嘅香港人嚟講，四大天王等嘅歌星都好值得回味。
    deoi3 jyu1 hou2 do1 lou5 jat1 bui3 ge3 hoeng1 gong2 jan4 lei4 gong2, sei3 daai6 ting1 wong4 dang2 ge3 go1 sing1 dou1 hou2 zik6 dak1 wui4 mei6.
    • For many older Hongkongers, singers like the Four Heavenly Kings are fond memories to reminisce.
  5. Cantonese
    下个星期日晚，明珠台会播映一套纪录片。
    下個星期日晚，明珠台會播映一套紀錄片。
    haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 maan5, ming4 zyu1 toi4 wui5 bo3 jing2 jat1 tou3 gei2 luk6 pin2.
    • A documentary will be shown on Pearl TV channel next Sunday night.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    呢位歌星喺佢出道卅年嘅纪念演唱会上，一身银光闪闪。
    呢位歌星喺佢出道卅年嘅紀念演唱會上，一身銀光閃閃。
    ni1 wai2 go1 sing1 hai2 keoi5 ceot1 dou6 saa1 nin4 ge3 gei2 nim6 jin2 coeng3 wui2 soeng6, jat1 san1 ngan4 gwong1 sim2 sim2.
  2. Cantonese
    呢张女星写真系佢嘅珍藏。
    呢張女星寫真係佢嘅珍藏。
    ni1 zoeng1 neoi5 sing1 se2 zan1 hai6 keoi5 ge3 zan1 cong4.
  3. Cantonese
    记者问𠮶个明星仔会唔会同圈中人拍拖。
    記者問嗰個明星仔會唔會同圈中人拍拖。
    gei3 ze2 man6 go2 go3 ming4 sing1 zai2 wui5 m4 wui5 tung4 hyun1 zung1 jan4 paak3 to1.
  4. Cantonese
    疑犯承认喺幕后主使上星期嘅枪杀案。
    疑犯承認喺幕後主使上星期嘅槍殺案。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    倒米寿星
    倒米壽星
    dou2 mai5 sau6 sing1
    • a person who wanted to help with something but eventually ruins it
  2. Mandarin
    零星
    零星
    líng xīng
    • fragmentary
  3. Mandarin
    天色已暗啦 星星也亮啦
    天色已暗啦 星星也亮啦
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    兜巴星
    兜巴星
    ― dau1 baa1 sing1
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    天霜河白夜星稀，一雁声嘶何处归。
    天霜河白夜星稀，一雁聲嘶何處歸。
    tiān shuāng hé bái yè xīng xī ， yī yàn shēng sī hé chù guī ．
    • X