Today’s word of the day is 星 (xīng) which means ‘star’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 星 (xīng).
明星 (míng xīng) Celebrity
The first word is 明星 (míng xīng) which is a noun that means celebrity. A way of using it in a sentence is 那位演员是著名的电影明星。(Nà wèi yǎn yuán shì zhù míng de diàn yǐng míng xīng.) That actor is a famous movie star.
星座 (xīng zuò) Sign
Another word we can create with 星 (xīng) is 星座 (xīng zuò). This is a noun that means zodiac sign. A way of using it in a sentence is 你知道你的星座是什么吗？ (Nǐ zhī dào nǐ de xīng zuò shì shén me ma?) Do you know what your zodiac sign is?
星光 (xīng guāng) Starlight
Finally, we can create the word 星光 (xīng guāng) which is a noun that means starlight. The 光here means ‘light’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们在星光下散步，感觉非常浪漫。(Wǒ men zài xīng guāng xià sàn bù, gǎn jué fēi cháng làng màn.) We took a walk under the starlight and felt very romantic.