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How do you say "starfish" in Chinese?
海星
hǎi xīng
In Chinese, "starfish" is 海星 (hǎi xīng).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as "hǎi xīng", "hǎi" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "xīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
海星 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
我们在岩池里发现了一只海星。
wǒ men zài yán chí lǐ fā xiàn le yī zhī hǎi xīng 。
We found a starfish in the rock pool.
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How to remember 海星
Notice how "hǎi xīng" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "海星" (hǎi xīng).
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Questions about 海星
How do you pronounce 海星?
Read it out as "hǎi xīng", "hǎi" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3), then "xīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 海星 formal or casual?
海星 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 海星 used in Chinese?
海星 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我们在岩池里发现了一只海星。 (We found a starfish in the rock pool.).
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