球星

qiúxīng
noun HSK 6 #14,593

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sports star; ball game celebrity

Characters

A star of ball sports — a famous athlete.

Examples

Tā shì quán shìjiè zuì yǒumíng de qiúxīng zhī yī.
He is one of the most famous sports stars in the world.
Hěn duō háizi de mèngxiǎng shì chéngwéi qiúxīng.
Many children dream of becoming sports stars.
Nà wèi qiúxīng tuìyì le.
That sports star retired.

Tips

usage
球星 is informal and commonly used in media and conversation. For a more neutral term, use 球员 (player). 球星 implies fame and fan following.

Stroke Order

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xīng