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“astronaut” in Chinese

Chinese

Also航天员 (háng tiān yuán)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǔ háng yuán

Example

你认识那位宇航员吗?nǐ rèn shí nà wèi yǔ háng yuán ma

Do you know that astronaut?

Illustration for 宇航员 (astronaut)

How to say “astronaut” in Chinese

“Astronaut” in Chinese is 宇航员 (yǔ háng yuán).

A trained crew member who travels beyond Earth in a spacecraft to carry out a planned mission.

Full entry for 宇航员: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 宇航员

这位宇航员正在接受严格的训练。zhè wèi yǔ háng yuán zhèng zài jiē shòu yán gé de xùn liàn

This astronaut is undergoing strict training.

Tips for using 宇航员

  • In Chinese, this job word can name a person in a news report, a story, or a film without changing its form for men and women.

Other Chinese words for “astronaut”

他梦想成为航天员。tā mèng xiǎng chéng wéi háng tiān yuán

He dreams of becoming an astronaut.

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