Writing
飞船 (fēi chuán) — how to say "spaceship" in Chinese
飞船
Spaceship
noun
Character composition
飞
to fly
船
ship
Radicals / Keys
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
飛
Fly
#183 · fēi · 9 strokes
Collocations
飞船发射
fēi chuán fā shè
spaceship launch
Examples
宇航员乘坐飞船去太空探索。
Astronauts travel to space on a spaceship for exploration.
飞船飞得很快。
The spaceship flies very fast.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "spaceship" in Chinese?
"spaceship" in Chinese is 飞船 (fēi chuán).
What does 飞船 mean in English?
飞船 (fēi chuán) means "Spaceship".
How is 飞船 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēi chuán (written as fei chuan, feichuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "spaceship" in Chinese characters?
It is written 飞船: 飞 has 3 strokes, 船 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 飞船?
飞船 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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