太空人
Chinese
outer space | man; person; people | ||
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simp. and trad. (太空人) | 太空 | 人 |
Etymology
The Hong Kong Cantonese sense comes from an interpretation of 太空人 as 太 (“wife”) + 空 (“empty”) + 人 (“person”).
Pronunciation
Noun
太空人
- astronaut; cosmonaut; taikonaut
- (chiefly Hong Kong Cantonese) man who remains in Hong Kong for work or business while wife and children live abroad
Synonyms
- (astronaut): 宇航員/宇航员 (yǔhángyuán), 航天員/航天员 (hángtiānyuán)