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星系 (xīng xì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

星系 (xīng xì) is a Chinese word: galaxy. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 星系

名 míng noun

galaxy

宇宙中有无数个星系。

yǔ zhòu zhōng yǒu wú shù gè xīng xì

There are countless galaxies in the universe.

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Word breakdown

星 xīng — star

Words with this character (13)
  • 1 星期 xīng qī — week HSK 1
    • 星 star (from astronomical origins of the seven-day week)
    • 期 period (time cycle)
    Example

    一个星期有七天。

    yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān

    One week has seven days.

  • 2 星期天 xīng qī tiān — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star (celestial body); part of the compound meaning 'week'
    • 期 period, cycle; completes the word for 'week'
    • 天 day; specifies Sunday (the day of rest)
    Example

    星期天我们去公园。

    xīng qī tiān wǒ men qù gōng yuán

    On Sunday, we go to the park.

  • 3 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 4 星星 xīng xing — star HSK 4
    • 星 star (base meaning)
    • 星 reduplication for colloquial, affectionate tone
    Example

    天上的星星很亮。

    tiān shàng de xīng xing hěn liàng

    The stars in the sky are very bright.

  • 5 明星 míng xīng — star, celebrity HSK 5
    • 明 bright, famous, prominent
    • 星 star (celestial body, metaphor for celebrity)
    Example

    她是一位著名的电影明星。

    tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de diàn yǐng míng xīng

    She is a famous movie star.

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  • 6 卫星 wèi xīng — satellite HSK 7
    • 卫 guard, protect (indicates orbiting/guarding around a celestial body)
    • 星 star, celestial body (refers to an object in space)
    Example

    中国发射了新的通信卫星。

    Zhōng guó fā shè le xīn de tōng xìn wèi xīng

    China launched a new communications satellite.

  • 7 外星人 wài xīng rén — alien HSK 7
    • 外 outer, outside, beyond
    • 星 star, planet
    • 人 person, being
    Example

    我相信外星人真的存在。

    wǒ xiāng xìn wài xīng rén zhēn de cún zài

    I believe aliens really exist.

  • 8 恒星 héng xīng — star HSK 7
    • 恒 constant, fixed, permanent
    • 星 star, celestial body
    Example

    太阳是一颗恒星。

    tài yáng shì yī kē héng xīng

    The Sun is a star.

  • 9 星座 xīng zuò — constellation; zodiac sign HSK 7
    • 星 star
    • 座 grouping; collection
    Example

    你的星座是什么？

    nǐ de xīng zuò shì shén me

    What's your zodiac sign?

  • 10 星球 xīng qiú — planet HSK 7
    • 星 star, celestial (indicating astronomical nature)
    • 球 sphere, globe (referring to round shape of celestial bodies)
    Example

    地球是一个美丽的星球。

    dì qiú shì yí ge měi lì de xīng qiú

    Earth is a beautiful planet.

  • 11 星级 xīng jí — star rating HSK 7
    • 星 star (as in rating stars)
    • 级 grade, class, level (classification system)
    Example

    这家酒店是五星级的。

    zhè jiā jiǔ diàn shì wǔ xīng jí de

    This hotel is five-star.

  • 12 行星 xíng xīng — planet HSK 7
    • 行 moving, traveling (distinguishes planets as 'wandering stars')
    • 星 star, celestial body
    Example

    地球是太阳系的第三颗行星。

    dì qiú shì tài yáng xì de dì sān kē xíng xīng

    Earth is the third planet in the solar system.

  • 13 零星 líng xīng — sporadic HSK 7
    • 零 fragmentary, scattered, odd bits
    • 星 star-like points, suggesting scattered distribution
    Example

    零星的雨点开始落下

    líng xīng de yǔ diǎn kāi shǐ luò xià

    Sporadic raindrops began to fall

系 xì — system

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 关系 guān xì — relationship HSK 3
    • 关 to relate to, to concern
    • 系 to tie, to connect
    Example

    他们的关系很好。

    tā men de guān xì hěn hǎo

    Their relationship is very good.

  • 2 联系 lián xì — contact; get in touch with HSK 4
    • 联 connect; unite; link
    • 系 tie; relate; connection
    Example

    请尽快联系我。

    qǐng jǐn kuài lián xì wǒ

    Please contact me as soon as possible.

  • 3 系统 xì tǒng — system HSK 5
    • 系 connected, organized structure
    • 统 unified, integrated, comprehensive
    Example

    我们需要升级计算机系统。

    wǒ men xū yào shēng jí jì suàn jī xì tǒng

    We need to upgrade the computer system.

  • 4 一系列 yī xì liè — a series of HSK 6
    • 一 one, single (quantifier indicating a complete unit)
    • 系 system, series (core meaning indicating sequence or connection)
    • 列 row, line, arrange (emphasizes the ordered, sequential nature)
    Example

    我们面临一系列挑战。

    wǒ men miàn lín yī xì liè tiǎo zhàn

    We face a series of challenges.

  • 5 体系 tǐ xì — system HSK 6
    • 体 body, structure, organized form
    • 系 connection, linkage, systematic relationship
    Example

    我们需要建立一个完整的教育体系。

    wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì yí ge wán zhěng de jiào yù tǐ xì

    We need to establish a complete education system.

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  • 6 系列 xì liè — series HSK 6
    • 系 system, connection (indicating items linked together)
    • 列 arrange, sequence (indicating items arranged in order)
    Example

    这个系列的产品很受欢迎。

    zhè ge xì liè de chǎn pǐn hěn shòu huān yíng

    This series of products is very popular.

Structure & writing
1 星 xīng — stars twinkling in the night sky
星 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
醒 xǐng to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma
HSK 7
猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
1.2 生 shēng — to be born; to give birth
生 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky
HSK 2
姓 xìng surname; family name
HSK 4
性 xìng character; temperament; disposition
HSK 5
胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy
HSK 6
甥 shēng nephew (sister's son)
HSK 7
牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

Stroke order

2 系 xì — system; interconnected series
Xpinyin
系 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia

consists of

2.1 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
2.2 糸 mì — fine silk thread, thin fiber
糸 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 2
累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 5
素 sù white; natural color 索 suǒ thick rope or chain 紫 zǐ purple; violet color 繁 fán numerous; complex (opposite of 简)
HSK 7
紊 wěn disordered; chaotic; confused 絮 xù cotton fibers; cotton wadding

Stroke order