偶像

ǒuxiàng

noun HSK 5 #1,482

Meanings

1 idol
2 icon

Characters

image; puppet; accidental

image; to resemble

Examples

他是很多年轻人的偶像。

Tā shì hěn duō niánqīngrén de ǒuxiàng.

He is an idol to many young people.

你的偶像是谁？

Nǐ de ǒuxiàng shì shéi?

Who is your idol?

偶像剧在亚洲很受欢迎。

Ǒuxiàng jù zài Yàzhōu hěn shòu huānyíng.

Idol dramas are very popular in Asia.

Tips

culture

偶像 originally meant a religious idol/statue. Modern usage overwhelmingly refers to celebrity idols. 偶像剧 (idol drama) is a popular TV genre in China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.

Stroke Order

偶 ǒu

像 xiàng