Chinese Conversation · Level 34
90 words
Chinese word
星标
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīng biāo
Meaning
- verbstar
Example
你可以把常用联系人星标一下。nǐ ké yǐ bǎ cháng yòng lián xì rén xīng biāo yí xià
You can star your frequently used contacts.
More examples
我把孩子的班级群星标，老师发的通知不会错过。wǒ bǎ hái zi de bān jí qún xīng biāo lǎo shī fā de tōng zhī bú huì cuò guò
If I star my child's class group, I won't miss notices from the teacher.
Core concept
Adds a star mark to an item, making it stand out as a favorite or useful item for later retrieval.
Common phrases
给联系人星标gěi lián xì rén xīng biāo
star contacts
把重要邮件星标bǎ zhòng yào yóu jiàn xīng biāo
star important emails
Similar words
收藏shōu cáng: Saves an important or liked item so it can be viewed again later.
保存bǎo cún: Records and stores data or an item so it is not lost.
标记biāo jì: Marks an item with a sign or label so it is easier to identify.
置顶zhì dǐng: Pins an item at the top of a list so it appears first.
Definition in Chinese
在聊天列表、联系人或文件等条目上加星标，表示该条目为常用或已收藏，便于后续检索与管理。zài liáo tiān liè biǎo lián xì rén huò wén jiàn děng tiáo mù shàng jiā xīng biāo biǎo shì gāi tiáo mù wèi cháng yòng huò yǐ shōu cáng biàn yú hòu xù jián suǒ yǔ guán lǐ
Word origin
The compound is built from 星 (xīng, "star") + 标 (biāo, "mark"), naming the star-shaped sign used to identify an item.
Usage tips
- Chinese interface compounds often turn a noun-like label into a verb without changing its form, and this word is a clear example.
Other meanings
- star marknoun
Opposites
- 取消星标qǔ xiāo xīng biāounstarverb
Related words
- 标星biāo xīngstarverb
- 星标邮件xīng biāo yóu jiànstarred emailnoun