偶像

ǒuxiàng
noun HSK 5 #1,482

Meanings

  1. 1 idol
  2. 2 icon

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ de ǒuxiàng shì shéi?
Who is your idol?
HSK 2
Tā shì hěnduō niánqīngrén de ǒuxiàng.
He is an idol to many young people.
HSK 6
Ǒuxiàngjù zài Yàzhōu hěn shòu huānyíng.
Idol dramas are very popular in Asia.

Tips

culture
偶像 originally meant a religious idol / statue. Modern usage overwhelmingly refers to celebrity idols. 偶像剧 (idol drama) is a popular TV genre in China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.

Stroke Order

ǒu
xiàng