星系

xīngxì

noun HSK 7-9 #5,132

Measure Word

一个星系 gè

Meanings

1 galaxy
2 star system

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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