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维纳斯

維納斯
Wéinàsī
proper noun #12,885

Meanings

  1. 1 Venus (Roman goddess of love)

About Venus

神话人物 mythical figure

Roman goddess of love and beauty, counterpart of the Greek Aphrodite. Chinese also uses her name for the armless statue Venus de Milo in the Louvre, the 断臂维纳斯.

Examples

HSK 6
维纳斯是古罗马的爱与美之神。
Wéinàsī shì Gǔluómǎ de ài yǔ měi zhī shén.
Venus is the ancient Roman goddess of love and beauty.
HSK 7-9
这座维纳斯雕像举世闻名。
Zhè zuò Wéinàsī diāoxiàng jǔshì-wénmíng.
This Venus statue is world-famous.

Tips

culture
The planet Venus is called 金星 (Jīnxīng, 'gold star') in Chinese, not 维纳斯. 维纳斯 refers specifically to the Roman goddess or artworks depicting her.

Stroke Order

维 wéi
纳 nà
斯 sī