Chinese word

航天

Pronunciation

Pinyinháng tiān

Meaning

  • nounspace program

Example

政府增加了对航天事业的投资。zhèng fǔ zēng jiā le duì háng tiān shì yè de tóu zī

The government increased its investment in the space program.

Illustration for 航天 (space program)

More examples

明天将进行一次新的航天发射。míng tiān jiāng jìn xíng yí cì xīn de háng tiān fā shè

A new space launch will take place tomorrow.

Core concept

A broad spacefaring enterprise that joins transport, exploration, technology, and practical use beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Common phrases

  • 航天事业háng tiān shì yè

    space program

  • 航天技术háng tiān jì shù

    space technology

  • 航天发射háng tiān fā shè

    space launch

Similar words

宇宙yǔ zhòu: The huge area beyond Earth's atmosphere where stars and other celestial bodies exist.
太空tài kōng: The open region beyond Earth's atmosphere used by spacecraft and other objects.
航空háng kōng: The technology and industry of transporting people and goods through the air by aircraft.

Definition in Chinese

指将人造物体和人员送入并在地球外层空间运行、探测与利用的技术、活动与事业。zhǐ jiāng rén zào wù tǐ hé rén yuán sòng rù bìng zài dì qiú wài céng kōng jiān yùn xíng tàn cè yǔ lì yòng de jì shù huó dòng yǔ shì yè

Word origin

航 (háng, "navigate or travel") + 天 (tiān, "sky or heavens") forms a compound for extending travel and activity from Earth into outer space.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears in serious public discussion, so recognizing it helps identify reports about national projects and scientific activity even when no single launch is being discussed.

Other meanings

  • space developmentnoun
  • space technologynoun
  • spaceflightnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 航天器háng tiān qìspacecraftnoun
  • 航天发射场háng tiān fā shè chǎngspace launch sitenoun
  • 航天产业háng tiān chǎn yèspace industrynoun

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