太空船

tàikōngchuán
noun #7,916

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 spaceship
  2. 2 spacecraft

Characters

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

Examples

Tàikōngchuán chénggōng jiàngluò zài yuèqiú shàng.
The spaceship successfully landed on the moon.
Háizimen dōu mèngxiǎng chéngzuò tàikōngchuán.
Children all dream of riding in a spaceship.
Zhè bù 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 (hángtiānqì) is the formal term for 'spacecraft.'

Stroke Order

tài
kōng
chuán