hang4 sing1恆星恒星
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Definition
Star; a luminous, plasma-filled celestial body that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.
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How it's used
Use 星星 or 星 when talking about the bright dots in the night sky in casual conversation. Reserve 恆星 for scientific, educational, or astronomical contexts where you need to distinguish stars from planets or satellites. It sounds overly formal or academic in daily chat.
Measure word
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Looking up at night, I see many stars twinkling.
The sun is actually a star, did you know that?
Related words
Common phrases
star system
Common mistake
Do not confuse 恆星 with 行星, which means planet. Learners often mix them up because both contain the character 星.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
