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The Chinese word 明星 is formed by combining the character 明, meaning "bright", with 星, meaning "star", creating the literal meaning "bright star". This term is used metaphorically to refer to a famous person, particularly in entertainment, as the brightness of a star symbolizes prominence and visibility. The formation directly derives from the semantic contribution of each character to convey this figurative sense.
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那位明星很受欢迎。
她从小就梦想成为大明星。
许多年轻人非常崇拜这位体育明星。
如果成为明星，生活就会失去很多自由。
在商业领域，他被誉为一颗冉冉升起的新星。