航天

hángtiān

noun HSK 7-9 #13,805

Meanings

HSK 3

中国的航天技术发展很快。

Zhōngguó de hángtiān jìshù fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

China's space technology is developing rapidly.

HSK 4

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.

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.'

航 háng

天 tiān