Definition
星座在中文里既可指天文学上的恒星群（constellation），也可指占星学上的十二宫（astrological sign）。同一个词涵盖两个不同的含义，具体是哪个意思需要根据上下文判断；在占星语境中常与十二生肖无关（指黄道十二宫）。
noun
constellation (a group of stars forming a pattern)astrological sign (one of the 12 zodiac signs)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 星座。Wǎnshang zài xiāngxia néng kàndào hěn duō xīng zuò.You can see many constellations in the countryside at night.
- 星座，。Wǒ chá le yíxià wǒ de xīng zuò, fāxiàn wǒ shì Shuāngzǐ zuò.I checked my astrological sign and found I'm Gemini.
- 星座。Tā zài qiáng shang tiē le yì zhāng xīng zuò tú.She stuck a star chart on the wall.
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