新星

xīnxīng

noun #12,473

Measure Word

一颗新星 kē

Meanings

1 nova (astronomy)
2 rising star; new star (figurative)

Characters

Examples

她是网球界的一颗新星。

Tā shì wǎngqiú jiè de yī kē xīnxīng.

She is a rising star in the tennis world.

天文学家发现了一颗新星。

Tiānwénxuéjiā fāxiàn le yī kē xīnxīng.

Astronomers discovered a nova.

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usage

In everyday Chinese, 新星 is mostly used figuratively to mean a talented newcomer or rising star, similar to English. The astronomical meaning (nova) is used in scientific contexts.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

星 xīng