Chinese word

航天员

Pronunciation

Pinyinháng tiān yuán

Meaning

  • nounastronaut

Example

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

He dreams of becoming an astronaut.

Illustration for 航天员 (astronaut)

More examples

通过选拔后，她终于获得了航天员资格。tōng guò xuǎn bá hòu tā zhōng yú huò dé le háng tiān yuán zī gé

After passing the selection process, she finally gained qualification as an astronaut.

Core concept

A trained space traveler whose spacecraft work serves a scientific or technical mission.

Common phrases

  • 航天员资格háng tiān yuán zī gé

    qualification as an astronaut

  • 获得航天员资格huò dé háng tiān yuán zī gé

    gain qualification as an astronaut

  • 航天员训练课程háng tiān yuán xùn liàn kè chéng

    astronaut training course

Similar words

太空人tài kōng rén: A casual spoken term for a person in space.
宇航员yǔ háng yuán: A trained spacecraft crew member who enters space to perform scientific or technical tasks.

Definition in Chinese

专门接受训练，乘坐航天器进入太空并执行科学或技术任务的人员。zhuān mén jiē shòu xùn liàn chéng zuò háng tiān qì jìn rù tài kōng bìng zhí xíng kē xué huò jì shù rèn wù de rén yuán

Word origin

航 (háng, "to navigate") joins 天 (tiān, "sky") and 员 (yuán, "member") to form the idea of a member involved in travel through sky and space.

Usage tips

  • The noun refers to a trained professional, so it is used for a person's occupation rather than for every passenger on a space flight.

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