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金星

Jīnxīng
noun #20,195

Meanings

  1. 1 Venus (planet)
  2. 2 gold star
  3. 3 stars seen after a blow to the head

Examples

金星是太阳系中距离地球最近的行星之一。
Jīnxīng shì tàiyángxì zhōng jùlí dìqiú zuìjìn de xíngxīng zhīyī.
Venus is one of the planets closest to Earth in the solar system.
他被打了一拳，眼冒金星。
Tā bèi dǎ le yī quán, yǎnmàojīnxīng.
He got punched and saw stars.

Tips

usage
金星 has two main senses: (1) Venus the planet (capitalized in pinyin: Jīnxīng); (2) the colloquial phrase 眼冒金星 (yǎn mào jīnxīng) meaning 'to see stars' after being hit. 金星 is also a Chinese surname.

In Pop Culture

金星 Jīnxīng
Jin Xing
Famous Chinese dancer, choreographer, and TV talk show host; one of China's most prominent transgender public figures

Stroke Order

金 jīn
星 xīng