天秤座
Tiānchèngzuò
Libra in Chinese is 天秤座 (Tiānchèngzuò). Wiktionary also lists 天秤宮 / 天秤宫 (Tiānchènggōng).
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 天秤座 | Tiānchèngzuò |
| 天秤宮 / 天秤宫 | Tiānchènggōng |
The phrase refers to the astrological sign Libra. The component 秤 refers to a scale or balance.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 天秤座 is composed of 天秤 (tiānchèng), meaning 'scales' or 'balance' and 座 (zuò), a classifier used for constellations or seats.
How do you pronounce it?
Tiānchèngzuò
Did you know?
- The character 秤 for 'scale' includes the radical for 'bamboo' because traditional Chinese scales were often made with bamboo beams.
- In Chinese pop culture and internet slang, people born under the 天秤座 are often stereotyped as being 'indecisive' due to their constant need to balance every option.
- While 天秤座 is used for Western astrology, Chinese traditional astronomy uses a completely different system of 28 lunar mansions called 二十八星宿.
Examples in context
- 我的星座是天秤座。My zodiac sign is Libra.
- 我是天秤座。Wǒ shì Tiānchèngzuò.I am a Libra.
- 天秤座的女生通常很优雅。Tiānchèngzuò de nǚshēng tōngcháng hěn yōuyǎ.Libra women are usually very elegant.
- 你是什么星座？我是天秤座。Nǐ shì shénme xīngzuò? Wǒ shì Tiānchèngzuò.What is your zodiac sign? I am a Libra.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about horoscopes.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，你是什么星座？Jùnjié, nǐ shì shénme xīngzuò?Junjie, what is your zodiac sign?
- 俊杰 Junjie我是天秤座，你呢？Wǒ shì Tiānchèngzuò, nǐ ne?I am a Libra, how about you?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我是狮子座。Wǒ shì Shīzǐzuò.I am a Leo.
- 俊杰 Junjie这两个星座很合。Zhè liǎng gè xīngzuò hěn hé.These two signs are very compatible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “libra” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
