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太空
tàikōng
Description
“太空”是地球大气层以外的地方，也就是星星和行星所在的空间。
"太空" is the area beyond Earth's atmosphere, where stars and planets are located.
人们坐火箭去太空，也把去太空的人叫做宇航员。
People travel to 太空 by rocket, and those who go to 太空 are called astronauts.
Meanings
太空tàikōng
outer space; the space beyond Earth
他梦想有一天能去太空。
He dreams of going to space one day.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
太 ('great, extreme') + 空 ('empty, void'), literally 'the great void'.
- Nuance
太空 means outer space specifically; 宇宙 is the broader 'universe/cosmos'.
In videos
“它像是一个挂在太空里面的回声探测器”
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