Home › Chinese › Glossary › star
Chinese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "star" in Chinese?
星
xīng
In Chinese, "star" is 星.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say 'shing' (rising tone). One syllable.
Writing and usage
One character. 星 has nine strokes and shows a sun or sun-like shape with additional marks.
Example sentence
天上有很多星。
There are many stars in the sky.
Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 星
星 looks like a star marker or dot in the sky when written. The character shape resembles a twinkling light.
Related words
- art 艺术 yì shù
- biology 生物 shēng wù
- calendar 日历 rì lì
- candy 糖果 táng guǒ
- drawing 图画 tú huà
- education 教育 jiào yù
- gum 口香糖 kǒu xiāng táng
- music 音乐 yīn yuè
- physical education 体育 tǐ yù
Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.
Questions about 星
How do you say "star" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "star" is 星. It is a noun.
How is 星 written in Chinese?
One character. 星 has nine strokes and shows a sun or sun-like shape with additional marks.
How is 星 used in a sentence?
Use 星 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 天上有很多星。 (There are many stars in the sky.).
Where can I practice Chinese words for free?
You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Star" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town