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What are chinses astronauts called?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Chinese space explorers have been called by several terms. In official English-language texts issued by the Chinese government, they are referred to simply as astronauts. In China, the terms "yǔhángyuán" (Meaning "sailing personnel in universe") and "hángtiānyuán" (Meaning "sailing personnel in sky") are used while "tàikōng rén" ("spaceman") is used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In Western culture, they are sometimes referred to as Taikonauts. This term is derived from the Chinese word taikong (Meaning space) and the Greek word naut (Meaning sailor).

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