笑星

xiàoxīng
noun #31,803

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 popular comedian
  2. 2 comic star
  3. 3 comedy celebrity

Examples

Zhào Běnshān shì Zhōngguó zhùmíng de xiàoxīng.
Zhao Benshan is a famous Chinese comedian.
Zhè wèi xiàoxīng zài Chūnwǎn shàng yī pào ér hóng.
This comedian became an overnight sensation on the Spring Festival Gala.

Tips

memory
Literally 'laugh-star' — same construction as 影星 (yǐngxīng, film star), 歌星 (gēxīng, singing star), 球星 (qiúxīng, sports star). The X pattern is highly productive for celebrity types.

Stroke Order

xiào
xīng