Chinese word

火箭

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuǒ jiàn

Meaning

  • nounrocket

Example

火箭发射了。huǒ jiàn fā shè le

The rocket was launched.

Illustration for 火箭 (rocket)

More examples

科学家们正在研制新型火箭以提高运载能力。kē xué jiā men zhèng zài yán zhì xīn xíng huǒ jiàn yǐ tí gāo yùn zài néng lì

Scientists are developing a new type of rocket to improve its carrying capacity.

Core concept

A powered vehicle that pushes itself forward by shooting exhaust backward, carrying a payload through the air or into space.

Common phrases

  • 发射火箭fā shè huǒ jiàn

    launch a rocket

  • 液体燃料火箭yè tǐ rán liào huǒ jiàn

    liquid-fuel rocket

  • 试验火箭shì yàn huǒ jiàn

    experimental rocket

Similar words

导弹dǎo dàn: A weapon that flies under its own power toward a chosen target.
运载火箭yùn zài huǒ jiàn: A large launch vehicle used to take satellites or spacecraft into orbit.
火箭弹huǒ jiàn dàn: A small military rocket that flies a short distance before exploding.

Definition in Chinese

靠燃料燃烧或喷气把物体迅速送出的设备，可指将卫星或人员送入太空的航天火箭，也可指部分军事用途的火箭。kào rán liào rán shāo huò pēn qì bǎ wù tǐ xùn sù sòng chū de shè bèi kě zhǐ jiāng wèi xīng huò rén yuán sòng rù tài kōng de háng tiān huǒ jiàn yě kě zhǐ bù fèn jūn shì yòng tú de huǒ jiàn

Word origin

火 (huǒ, "fire") + 箭 (jiàn, "arrow") originally described an arrow driven by fire, and the same image later extended to modern powered launch vehicles.

Usage tips

  • Reports about satellites and crewed missions often place this noun near words for launch, orbit, and space, so that topic vocabulary helps identify the subject in fast speech.

Related words

  • 火箭发动机huǒ jiàn fā dòng jīrocket enginenoun
  • 火箭弹huǒ jiàn dànrocket projectilenoun

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