金星
jīnxīng/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/
In Chinese, Venus is called 金星 (jīnxīng).
Meaning: planet (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 金星 | jīnxīng | /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) | |
| 金星 | Kim-chheⁿ, Kim-chhiⁿ | /kim³³ t͡sʰĩ³³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen, Sinological IPA) /kim⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen, Sinological IPA) |
Hokkien |
| 太白星 | Thài-pe̍k-chheⁿ, Thài-pe̍k-chhiⁿ | /tʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ piɪk̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Kaohsiung, Sinological IPA) /tʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ piɪk̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Taipei, Sinological IPA) |
Hokkien |
The phrase refers to the planet Venus.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 金星 literally means 'gold star'.
Which one should you use?
金星 is the standard modern name for the planet, whereas 太白星 is a more classical or poetic name used in traditional Chinese astronomy.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the formal term for Venus is 金星.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kim-chheⁿ or Kim-chhiⁿ, and the IPA is /tɕin⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵/.
Did you know?
- The term 太白 also shares its name with a famous Tang dynasty poet, 太白 Li Bai, who was known for his romanticism and love of wine.
- The name 金星 links the planet to 'metal' in the traditional Chinese system of five elements, where 金 represents both gold and metal.
- In ancient Chinese astronomy, the name 太白 was used to describe the planet's brilliant white appearance, which contrasts with the 'gold' color of its modern name.
Examples in context
- 金星沒有衛星。Venus has no moons.This sentence is useful for stating that 金星 has no moons.Tatoeba #4262122 by egg0073, translation #4769368 by garborg
- 我們的太陽系有八大行星：水星、金星、地球、火星、木星、土星、天王星和海王星。Our solar system has eight major planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.This sentence is useful for listing the major planets in the solar system, including 金星.Tatoeba #6961315 by xjjAstrus, translation #13541115 by LeviHighway
- 科学家们研究了金星多年。Scientists have been studying Venus for many years.
- 金星非常明亮。jīn xīng fēi cháng míng liàng.Venus is very bright.
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Example conversation
Two friends are stargazing in the backyard.
- 伟 Wei佳怡，你看那顆很亮的星是金星嗎？Jiāyí, nǐ kàn nà kē hěn liàng de xīng shì Jīnxīng ma?Jiayi, do you think that very bright star is Venus?
- 佳怡 Jiayi對，偉，那是金星。Duì, Wěi, nà shì Jīnxīng.Yes, Wei, that is Venus.
- 伟 Wei它看起來真的好亮。Tā kàn qǐlái zhēnde hǎo liàng.It looks really bright.
- 佳怡 Jiayi所以它被稱為啟明星。Suǒyǐ tā bèi chēngwéi qǐmíngxīng.That's why it is called the morning star.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “venus” translations and entries 金星, 金星, 太白星, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
