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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

HSK 5
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.
HSK 7-9
他被打了一拳，眼冒金星。
Tā bèi dǎ le yī quán, yǎn mào jīnxīng.
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 Jīn Xīng
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