航天

hángtiān

noun HSK 7-9 #13,805

Meanings

1 spaceflight
2 aerospace
3 space travel

Characters

to navigate; to sail

sky; space; heaven

Examples

中国的航天技术发展很快。

Zhōngguó de hángtiān jìshù fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

China's space technology is developing rapidly.

航天事业需要大量的资金投入。

Hángtiān shìyè xūyào dàliàng de zījīn tóurù.

The space program requires a huge financial investment.

Tips

usage

航天 refers to spaceflight (beyond the atmosphere), while 航空 (hángkōng) refers to aviation (within the atmosphere). Together, 航空航天 means 'aerospace.'

Stroke Order

航 háng

天 tiān