yǐng xīng
star de cinéma
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他是一位著名的影星。
Tā shì yī wèi zhù míng de yǐng xīng.
He is a famous movie star.
她是一位年轻的影星。
Tā shì yī wèi nián qīng de yǐng xīng.
She is a young movie star.
他们都是著名的影星。
Tā men dōu shì zhù míng de yǐng xīng.
They are all famous movie stars.
电影明星 (diànyǐng míngxīng)
movie star
银幕明星 (yínmù míngxīng)
screen star
群众演员 (qúnzhòng yǎnyuán)
extra
龙套 (lóngtào)
bit player
The Chinese word 影星 (yǐngxīng) is composed of two characters: 影 (yǐng) and 星 (xīng). The character 影 originally meant "shadow" or "reflection", and was later extended to mean "image" or "movie". The character 星 originally meant "star", and was later extended to mean "actor" or "actress". Thus, the compound word 影星 literally means "movie star".The word 影星 was first used in the early 20th century, when the Chinese film industry was beginning to develop. At that time, the term was used to refer to actors and actresses who appeared in Chinese-language films. However, the term has since been expanded to include actors and actresses who appear in films of any language.Today, the word 影星 is one of the most common words used to refer to actors and actresses in Chinese. It is used in both formal and informal settings, and is understood by people of all ages.
