影星

yǐngxīng

noun HSK 6 #8,209

Measure Word

一位影星 wèi

Meanings

1 film star; movie star

Characters

shadow; movie; film

Film star — a celebrity of the movie world.

Examples

她是一位国际影星。

Tā shì yī wèi guójì yǐng xīng.

She is an international film star.

很多年轻人梦想成为影星。

Hěn duō niánqīng rén mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yǐng xīng.

Many young people dream of becoming movie stars.

这位影星出演了几十部电影。

Zhè wèi yǐng xīng chūyǎn le jǐ shí bù diànyǐng.

This film star has appeared in dozens of movies.

Tips

usage

影星 specifically means movie star. Compare: 歌星 (gē xīng, pop star/singer), 明星 (míng xīng, celebrity/star in general), 影视明星 (film and TV star). 影星 is slightly formal.

Stroke Order

影 yǐng

星 xīng