太空船

tàikōngchuán

noun #7,916

Measure Word

一艘太空船 sōu

Meanings

1 spaceship
2 spacecraft

Characters

great; too; very

empty; sky; space

ship; boat; vessel

Literally 'outer-space ship' — a ship that travels through space.

Examples

太空船成功降落在月球上。

Tàikōngchuán chénggōng jiàngluò zài yuèqiú shàng.

The spaceship successfully landed on the moon.

孩子们都梦想乘坐太空船。

Háizi men dōu mèngxiǎng chéngzuò tàikōngchuán.

Children all dream of riding in a spaceship.

这部电影讲的是一艘太空船的冒险故事。

Zhèbù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì yī sōu tàikōngchuán de màoxiǎn gùshì.

This movie is about the adventures of a spaceship.

Tips

usage

太空船 is more common in Taiwan and informal contexts. In mainland China, 宇宙飞船 (yǔzhòu fēichuán, 'universe flying ship') or 飞船 (fēichuán) is more standard for official/technical usage. 航天器 (hángtiānqì) is the formal term for 'spacecraft.'

Stroke Order

太 tài

空 kōng

船 chuán