巨
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The word 巨星 (jùxīng) is formed through a vivid conceptual metaphor, combining the character 巨, meaning "huge" or "gigantic", with 星, meaning "star". It directly paints the image of an exceptionally large and brilliant celestial body, which is then applied figuratively to a person who stands out with similar magnitude and radiance in their field, such as entertainment or sports. The formation relies on this imaginative visual analogy, where immense size and luminous quality symbolize supreme prominence and talent, rather than on grammatical rules.

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他是流行乐坛的巨星。

Tā shì liúxíng yuètán de jùxīng.

He is a superstar in the pop music scene.

那位篮球巨星深受球迷的爱戴。

Nà wèi lánqiú jùxīng shēn shòu qiúmí de àidài.

That basketball superstar is deeply loved by the fans.

这位影坛巨星主演过许多经典电影。

Zhè wèi yǐngtán jùxīng zhǔyǎn guò xǔduō jīngdiǎn diànyǐng.

This film superstar has starred in many classic movies.

天文学家用望远镜观测到了一颗正在形成的巨星。

Tiānwénxuéjiā yòng wàngyuǎnjìng guāncè dào le yī kē zhèngzài xíngchéng de jùxīng.

Astronomers used a telescope to observe a giant star in the process of formation.

随着那颗文化巨星的陨落，一个时代也随之落幕了。

Suízhe nà kē wénhuà jùxīng de yǔnluò, yīgè shídài yě suí zhī luòmù le.

With the fall of that cultural giant star, an era also came to an end.

Word Definition - 巨星

jù xīng (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)

Individual Character Details

巨 jù, jù
星 xīng