Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
偶像
ǒuxiàng
Description
“偶像”是你非常喜欢、想学习的人，比如有名的歌手或者电影明星。
"偶像" is someone you really like and want to learn from, such as a famous singer or movie star.
很多年轻人都有自己的偶像。
Many young people have their own 偶像.
Meanings
偶像ǒuxiàng
idol; a person one admires greatly
这个歌手是我的偶像。
This singer is my idol.
偶像ǒuxiàng
idol or image worshipped as a god
庙里有很多古老的偶像。
There are many ancient idols in the temple.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
偶 (image/figure) + 像 (statue/likeness); originally a worshipped figure.
- Nuance
modern usage usually means a celebrity or role model, like English 'idol'.
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