- 星期 xīngqī weekweek; period of seven days
- 明星 míngxīng celebritya famous person such as a movie star, athlete, or socialite; a famous or outstanding organization
- 星球 xīngqiú celestial bodyAny star, planet, or satellite in space; most such bodies are spherical, hence the name
- 星座 xīngzuò constellationone of the eighty-eight named areas into which the entire sky is divided for the study of stars
- 三星 sānxīng three starsThree specific bright stars, identified either as the central stars of the constellation Orion or stars in the Heart mansion
- 卫星 wèixīng satelliteA celestial body that orbits a planet, such as a moon; an artificial object placed in orbit around the earth or another planet for communication or research
- 外星人 wàixīngrén alienextraterrestrial; space alien; intelligent being from another planet
- 星星 xīngxing star(colloquial) the stars in the sky; any celestial body that appears as a point of light in the night sky
- 星期五 xīngqīwǔ Friday
- 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday
- 星期天 xīngqītiān SundayThe first day of the week, usually a day of rest; also called [[星期日|星期日|xing1 qi1 ri4]]
- 火星 huǒxīng MarsThe fourth planet from the sun in our solar system; formerly known as [[荧惑|熒惑|ying2 huo4]] in ancient China.
- 红星 hóngxīng red stara red five-pointed star; specifically used as a symbol for communism or the proletariat
- 星期一 xīngqīyī Monday
- 球星 qiúxīng sports stara famous athlete who excels in a ball-game sport, such as soccer, basketball, or tennis
- 星空 xīngkōng starry skythe star-studded heavens; the night sky with visible stars
- 星系 xīngxì galaxymassive system of billions of stars, interstellar gas, and dust held together by gravity
- 行星 xíngxīng planetA celestial body that orbits a star, has enough mass to form a spherical shape, and has cleared its orbital path of other debris. Planets do not emit their own light but reflect the light of the star they orbit. Also known as [[惑星|惑星|huo4 xing1]].
- 星际 xīngjì interstellarinterstellar; interplanetary; the space between stars or planets
- 流星 liúxīng meteorA meteor or shooting star; a streak of light caused by a solid body from space burning up in the atmosphere.
- 星期二 xīngqī'èr Tuesday
- 星期三 xīngqīsān Wednesday
- 巨星 jùxīng superstarA person with great achievements, immense popularity, and high visibility in a specific field such as sports or entertainment.
- 星光 xīngguāng starlightthe light or radiance from stars
- 星期四 xīngqīsì Thursday
- 流星雨 liúxīngyǔ meteor showerAn astronomical event where a large number of meteors are seen to radiate from one point in the night sky.
- 上星期 shàngxīngqī last weeklast week; the previous week
- 星级 xīngjí star ratingthe classification level of a hotel or restaurant based on the number of stars awarded; specifically the international standard of one to five stars
- 星期日 xīngqīrì SundaySunday; typically the first day of the week and a day of rest. Also called [[星期天|星期天|xing1 qi1 tian1]]
- 影星 yǐngxīng movie starfilm or movie star; famous cinema actor
- 金星 jīnxīng Venusthe planet Venus; the second planet from the Sun in the solar system
- 下星期 xiàxīngqī next week
- 五星级 wǔxīngjí five-starfive-star; top-tier; of the highest quality
- 零星 língxīng fragmentary; scatteredfragmentary, scattered, or sporadic; occurring in small quantities or bits and pieces rather than as a whole
- 新星 xīnxīng nova(astronomy) a star that experiences a sudden and massive increase in brightness and then slowly fades to its original state
- 歌星 gēxīng singing starsinging star; famous singer or pop star
- 五星 wǔxīng five planetsthe five visible planets in the solar system, specifically [[水星|水星|shui3 xing1]], [[金星|金星|jin1 xing1]], [[火星|火星|huo3 xing1]], [[木星|木星|mu4 xing1]], and [[土星|土星|tu3 xing1]]
- 彗星 huìxīng cometA celestial body that orbits the Sun and often develops a long tail like a broom; also known as [[扫帚星|掃帚星|sao4 zhou5 xing1]] or [[扫把星|掃把星|sao4 ba3 xing1]].
- 七星 qīxīng Big DipperThe seven stars forming the Big Dipper constellation; also known as the [[北斗星|北斗星|bei3 dou3 xing1]].
- 星辰 xīngchén starsa collective name for stars or constellations in the sky
- 冥王星 míngwángxīng PlutoPluto; formerly considered one of the nine major planets of the solar system, it is now classified as a dwarf planet.
- 周星驰 zhōuxīngchí Stephen ChowStephen Chow (1962-), Hong Kong actor, comedian, and filmmaker, famous for his [[无厘头|無釐頭|wu2 li2 tou2]] comedy movies.
- 李肇星 lǐzhàoxīng Li ZhaoxingLi Zhaoxing (1940-), former PRC foreign minister
- 星巴克 xīngbākè StarbucksStarbucks, a US coffee shop chain
- 天狼星 tiānlángxīng SiriusThe brightest star in the night sky, located in the constellation [[大犬座|大犬座|da4 quan3 zuo4]]; traditionally viewed as a symbol of greed, theft, or invaders.
- 海王星 hǎiwángxīng Neptune (planet)Neptune; the eighth planet from the sun in the solar system
- 群星 qúnxīng a crowd of starsa large number of stars in the sky; a galaxy
- 救星 jiùxīng saviorliberator, emancipator, or anyone who helps others escape from hardship or suffering
- 克星 kèxīng nemesisA person or thing that subdues or poses a powerful threat to another; a bane or effective remedy
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH