太空人

tàikōngrén
noun #15,392

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 astronaut

Examples

Tàikōngrén zài kōngjiānzhàn gōngzuò le liù gè yuè.
The astronaut worked on the space station for six months.
Chéngwéi yī míng tàikōngrén shì hěn duō háizi de mèngxiǎng.
Becoming an astronaut is many children's dream.

Tips

usage
太空人 is used in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Mainland China uses 宇航员 (yǔhángyuán) or 航天员 (hángtiānyuán) for Chinese astronauts specifically. All three mean 'astronaut' but reflect regional preferences.

Stroke Order

tài
kōng
rén