星座
xīng zuò
Pinyin

Definition

星座
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xīng zuò
  1. constellation
  2. astrological sign
  3. CL:張|张[zhāng]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

三星
Sān xīng
  1. 1 Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
  2. 2 Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
天秤座
Tiān chèng zuò
  1. 1 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
天蝎座
Tiān xiē zuò
  1. 1 Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
射手座
Shè shǒu zuò
  1. 1 Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
  2. 2 popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Rén mǎ zuò]
巨蟹座
Jù xiè zuò
  1. 1 Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

Idioms (15)

寥若晨星
liáo ruò chén xīng
  1. 1 rare as morning stars (idiom)
  2. 2 few and far between
  3. 3 sparse
宁拆十座庙，不毁一桩婚
níng chāi shí zuò miào , bù huì yī zhuāng hūn
  1. 1 rather destroy ten temples than a single marriage (idiom)
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
  1. 1 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
  2. 2 extremely urgent
星星之火
xīng xing zhī huǒ
  1. 1 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星星之火，可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
  1. 1 a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

Sample Sentences

这篇报导说十二星座是错的，应该有十三个星座。正中，我们生日只差一天，我们不是射手座是蛇夫座。
zhè piān bàodǎo shuō shí èr xīngzuò shì cuò de ，yīnggāi yǒu shí sān gè xīngzuò 。Zhèngzhōng ，wǒmen shēngrì zhī chà yītiān ，wǒmen bùshì shèshǒuzuò shì shéfūzuò 。
This report says that the 12 signs of the zodiac are incorrect, and that there should be 13 signs. Zhengzhong, our birthdays are only one day apart, so we're not sagittarius, we're ophiuchus.
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我知道啊，蛇夫座确实是第十三个星座。
wǒ zhīdào ā ，shéfūzuò quèshí shì dì shí sān gè xīngzuò 。
I know, ophiuchus is actually the thirteenth sign of the zodiac.
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不要激动，你冷静！蛇夫座是黄道上第十三个星座，这件事是事实。
bù yào jīdòng ，nǐ lěngjìng ！shéfūzuò shì huángdào shàng dì shí sān gè xīngzuò ，zhè jiàn shì shì shìshí 。
Don't get so mad. Calm down! Ophiuchus is the thirteenth sign of the zodiac on the ecliptic, that is true.
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你不要紧张，蛇夫座是黄道上第十三个星座，这个在很久以前就有很多讨论了。
nǐ bù yào jǐnzhāng ，shéfūzuò shì huángdào shàng dì shí sān gè xīngzuò ，zhè ge zài hěnjiǔ yǐqián jiù yǒu hěn duō tǎolùn le 。
Don't get worked up. Ophiuchus is the thirteenth sign of the zodiac on the ecliptic. There was a lot of talk about this some time ago.
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美国太空总署之前就说过，蛇夫座是黄道上第十三个星座，但这是科学意义的第十三个星座，天文学不等于占星学，占星学的十二星座还是可以继续存在。
Měiguó tàikōngzǒngshǔ zhīqián jiù shuō guò ，shéfūzuò shì huángdào shàng dì shí sān gè xīngzuò ，dàn zhè shì kēxué yìyì de dì shí sān gè xīngzuò ，tiānwénxué bù děngyú zhànxīngxué ，zhànxīngxué de shí èr xīngzuò háishì kěyǐ jìxù cúnzài 。
NASA said before that ophiuchus is the thirteenth zodiac on the ecliptic, but it's the thirteenth zodiac scientifically speaking. Astronomy does not equate to astrology. The twelve horoscopes of astrology continue to exist.
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那为什么我们从小到大认识的都是十二星座呢？
nà wèishénme wǒmen cóngxiǎodàodà rènshi de dōu shì shí èr xīngzuò ne ？
Then why have we always known twelve horoscopes from when we were young?
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哈哈，现在网上真是无所不有。我对西方的星座占卜和塔罗牌也很感兴趣，都很准的，这些实在是太神奇了。
hāhā ，xiànzài wǎngshàng zhēnshì wúsuǒbùyǒu 。wǒ duì xīfāng de xīngzuò zhānbǔ hé tǎluópái yě hěn gǎn xìngqù ，dōu hěn zhǔn de ，zhèxiē shízài shì tài mystical le 。
Haha. There’s everything on the Internet. I am also interested in astrology and tarot card reading. They are so accurate and mysterious.
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感兴趣而已。按照占星学的看法，每个星座都有不同的个性，我觉得很有趣。
gǎn xìngqù éryǐ 。ànzhào zhànxīngxué de kànfǎ ，měige xīngzuò dōu yǒu bùtóng de gèxìng ，wǒ juéde hěn yǒuqù 。
I'm just interested in them. According to astrology, people with a particular horoscope have a specific personality. I think it's very interesting.
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看起来，你对星座好像蛮有研究的嘛。
kàn qǐlai ，nǐ duì xīngzuò hǎoxiàng mán yǒu yánjiū de ma 。
It seems like you're very versed in horoscopes.
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我对星座完全不了解呢，那么我是四月初出生的，请问是什么星座呢？
wǒ duì xīngzuò wánquán bù liǎojiě ne ，nàme wǒ shì sìyuè chū chūshēng de ，qǐngwèn shì shénme xīngzuò ne ？
I really don't understand horoscopes. So I was born at the start of April, so what horoscope am I?
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