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The Chinese word xingxing - 星星 - xīngxīng
(star in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
xīngxīng
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English translation
star
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of xīngxīng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 星星 ( xingxing / xīngxīng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Jintian wanshang xingxing hen duo.
Jīntiān wǎnshang xīngxing hěn duō.– English translation: There are a lot of stars tonight.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
sun | galaxy
星星 ( xingxing / xīngxīng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 361)
星星 ( xingxing / xīngxīng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 361)
More words that mean star in Chinese
xīng ( 星 )
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