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“spaceship” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi chuán

Example

那是飞船吗？nà shì fēi chuán ma

Is that a spaceship?

Illustration for 飞船 (spaceship)

How to say “spaceship” in Chinese

“Spaceship” in Chinese is 飞船 (fēi chuán).

A vessel that carries people or cargo on a journey beyond Earth.

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

Example sentences with 飞船

载人飞船正在准备发射。zài rén fēi chuán zhèng zài zhǔn bèi fā shè

The crewed spaceship is preparing for launch.

Tips for using 飞船

  • In Chinese, this noun suits both real space missions and fictional space travel, so context rather than the word itself identifies the setting.

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