German

Noun

Taikonaut m ‎(genitive Taikonauten, plural Taikonauten)

1. taikonaut (Chinese astronaut)

English

Noun

taikonaut ‎(plural taikonauts)

1. A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut.
   • 2003, Peter Schwartz, Inevitable Surprises, p x.

     The past decade has seen remarkable events and changes: ... The Columbia disaster and a Chinese taikonaut in orbit

External links

"Taikonaut" at Word Spy: http://www.wordspy.com/words/taikonaut.asp

Synonyms

• hangtianyuan (航天员)
• yuhangyuan (宇航员)

Related terms

• astronaut
• cosmonaut

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