太空人
Chinese edit
outer space | man; person; people | ||
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trad. (太空人) | 太空 | 人 | |
simp. #(太空人) | 太空 | 人 |
Etymology edit
The Hong Kong Cantonese sense comes from an interpretation of 太空人 as 太 (“wife”) + 空 (“empty”) + 人 (“person”).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
太空人
- astronaut; cosmonaut; taikonaut
- extraterrestrial being; alien
- (chiefly Hong Kong Cantonese) astronaut (person working abroad away from their family)