Definition
流星 literally means 'flowing star'. Its most common modern meaning is 'meteor' or 'shooting star'. You may also encounter it in historical fiction as a weapon called 'meteor hammer' (流星锤), or in Chinese acrobatics as a performance called 'meteors' — a pair of bowls on strings spun around. The primary sense for everyday use is astronomical.
n.
meteorshooting starmeteor hammer (historical weapon)meteors (acrobatic performance)
Examples
- 流星。Zuó wǎn wǒ kàn dào yì kē liú xīng huá guò tiānkōng.Last night I saw a meteor streak across the sky.
- 流星。Rénmen cháng duìzhe liú xīng xǔyuàn.People often make wishes on shooting stars.
- 流星。Zhè kē liú xīng fēicháng míngliàng.This meteor is very bright.
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