星座

xīngzuò

noun HSK 7-9 #9,662

Measure Word

一个星座 gè

Meanings

1 constellation
2 zodiac sign
3 star sign

Characters

seat; constellation

Examples

你是什么星座的？

Nǐ shì shénme xīngzuò de?

What's your zodiac sign?

很多年轻人喜欢研究星座。

Hěnduō niánqīngrén xǐhuān yánjiū xīngzuò.

Many young people like to study zodiac signs.

Tips

culture

星座 (Western zodiac signs) are very popular among young Chinese people, often used as conversation starters and for personality analysis, alongside the traditional 生肖 (Chinese zodiac).

Stroke Order

星 xīng

座 zuò