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Cassiopeia in Chinese

Cassiopeia in Chinese is 仙后座 — Cassiopeia means in Greek myth, the vain queen of Ethiopia whose boast about her beauty led to her being punished by Poseidon.

Cassiopeia in Chinese

仙后座
proper noun
Pronounced: Xiān hòu zuò
(Greek mythology) Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Ethiopia. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.

What does "Cassiopeia" mean?

  1. name In Greek myth, the vain queen of Ethiopia whose boast about her beauty led to her being punished by Poseidon.
    "Cassiopeia's pride brought disaster on her daughter Andromeda."
  2. name A W-shaped constellation in the northern sky, named after the mythical queen.
    "You can spot Cassiopeia easily on a clear autumn night."
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Cassiopeia in a sentence

  • Cassiopeia's pride brought disaster on her daughter Andromeda.
  • You can spot Cassiopeia easily on a clear autumn night.

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What is "Cassiopeia" in Chinese?

"Cassiopeia" in Chinese is 仙后座. Cassiopeia means: In Greek myth, the vain queen of Ethiopia whose boast about her beauty led to her being punished by Poseidon.

How do you pronounce 仙后座?

"Cassiopeia" in Chinese is 仙后座, pronounced "Xiān hòu zuò".

How do you use "Cassiopeia" in a sentence?

Example: "Cassiopeia's pride brought disaster on her daughter Andromeda." In Chinese, "Cassiopeia" is 仙后座.

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