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astronaut

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yu3hang2yuan2 yǔhángyuán

Meaning


Primary

astronaut

Hint

In Taiwan, it is more common to say 太空人.

Mnemonic


An 宇航員 astronaut is a 員 member of a space crew that 航 navigates beyond the figurative 宇 eaves of earth and into space itself.

Usage


宇航員 在 太空 中 工作。

Astronauts work in space.

宇航員 在 太空艙 中 生活。

Astronauts live in space capsules.

他 想 長大 後 成為 一 名 宇航員。

He wants to become an astronaut when he grows up.