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How to Say ‘Stars’ in Simplified Chinese

星星

xīng xīng

[xīngxing]

💬 Usage Tip: The second 星 is said lightly with no tone: (xīng xing). Doubling the word sounds natural and a little cute, like 妈妈 or 宝宝 "baby".

Phrase Breakdown

星星

xīng xīng

[xīngxing]

stars

The stars in the night sky; a common, slightly cute word.

Example

我喜欢看星星。

I like looking at the stars.

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