星系

xīngxì

noun #5,132

Measure Word

一个星系 gè

Meanings

1 galaxy
2 star system

Characters

Examples

银河系是我们所在的星系。

Yínhéxì shì wǒmen suǒzài de xīngxì.

The Milky Way is the galaxy we are in.

宇宙中有无数个星系。

Yǔzhòu zhōng yǒu wúshù gè xīngxì.

There are countless galaxies in the universe.

Tips

memory

星 (star) + 系 (system) = star system = galaxy.

Stroke Order

星 xīng

系 xì