Definition
巨星 literally means 'giant star' and works both as an astronomy term for stars that are much larger and brighter than the sun, and as a metaphor for a person who is exceptionally famous or talented in their field — a 'superstar' in entertainment, sports, or culture.
n.
superstargiant (in a field)giant star (astronomy)
Examples
- NBA巨星，。Tā shì NBA de lánqiú jù xīng, quán shìjiè dōu zhīdào tā de míngzì.He is an NBA basketball superstar; people all over the world know his name.
- 巨星。Zhè wèi Hǎoláiwù nǚ jù xīng zhǔyǎn le duō bù jīngdiǎn diànyǐng.This Hollywood superstar has starred in many classic movies.
- 巨星。Tiānwénxuéjiā fāxiàn le yì kē bǐ tàiyáng dà shí bèi de jù xīng.Astronomers discovered a giant star that is ten times bigger than the sun.
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