Writing
航天 (háng tiān) — how to say "spaceflight" in Chinese
航天
Spaceflight, astronautics
verb
Character composition
航
to sail, to fly, navigation
天
sky, day
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
Collocations
航天技术
háng tiān jì shù
space technology
Examples
航天技术对国家的未来很重要。
Spaceflight technology is very important for a country's future.
中国航天很好。
China's spaceflight is very good.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "spaceflight" in Chinese?
"spaceflight" in Chinese is 航天 (háng tiān).
What does 航天 mean in English?
航天 (háng tiān) means "Spaceflight, astronautics".
How is 航天 pronounced?
It is pronounced háng tiān (written as hang tian, hangtian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "spaceflight" in Chinese characters?
It is written 航天: 航 has 10 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 航天?
航天 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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