星星

star

Mandarin → English

Example

小孩子躺在草地上，一边看星星一边听故事。

The children lie on the grass, looking at the stars while listening to stories.

Pronunciation: Xiǎo-hái-zi tǎng zài cǎo-dì shàng, yì-biān kàn xīng-xing yì-biān tīng gù-shi.

Grammar: 星星 (xīng‧xing) means “star” (often in the sense of many stars in the sky). The reduplicated form adds a slightly informal, childlike tone; it can be treated as a regular count noun.

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