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灾星 Pronunciation and Pinyin

灾星 Usage and Examples

scourge

bane

curse

jinx

我看这辆汽车是灾星。

I'm convinced there's a jinx on this car.

非技术管理者:大多数程序员认为非技术管理人员是他拉的灾星。

Non technical managers – These people are considered the bane of most programmer’s existence.

The characters in 灾星

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
灾
zāi7disaster, calamity
星
xīng9star, celestial body

More words starting with 灾

  • zāi灾qián前pre-disaster, before disaster
  • zāi灾qū区disaster area
  • zāi灾qū区rén人mín民people in disaster areas, disaster-stricken people
  • zāi灾qū区jǐng景xiàng象disaster scene, scene of the disaster
  • zāi灾biàn变Catastrophe, Cataclysm
  • zāi灾biàn变shì事jiàn件Catastrophic event, Cataclysm
  • zāi灾hòu后post-disaster, aftermath
  • zāi灾hài害A disaster or calamity.
  • zāi灾hài害guò过hòu后after the disaster, post-disaster
  • zāi灾nián年famine year, disastrous year
  • zāi灾huàn患calamity; disaster; misfortune
  • zāi灾qíng情disaster situation, damage

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Questions about 灾星

What does 灾星 mean in Chinese?

灾星 (zāi xīng) means “scourge, bane, curse, jinx”.

How do you pronounce 灾星?

灾星 is pronounced zāi xīng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “scourge” in Chinese?

“scourge” is 灾星 (zāi xīng) in Chinese.

How is 灾星 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 灾星, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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