仙女座星系

Xiānnǚzuò xīngxì
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
  2. 2 the spiral galaxy nearest to the Milky Way

Examples

HSK 5
Xiānnǚzuòxīngxì shì lí wǒmen zuìjìn de dà xīngxì.
The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large galaxy to us.
HSK 7-9
Jùshuō Xiānnǚzuòxīngxì jiānglái huì hé Yínhéxì xiāngzhuàng.
The Andromeda Galaxy is said to be on a future collision course with the Milky Way.

Tips

culture
仙女座 is the Mandarin name for the constellation Andromeda - literally 'Fairy Maiden Constellation,' borrowing the Greek myth of the princess Andromeda. The galaxy lies within this constellation from Earth's view, hence the shared name.

Stroke Order

xiān
zuò
xīng