taikonaut

Syllables: tai·ko·naut/ˈtaɪkəˌnɔːt/

taikonaut noun: a person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut.

Noun

taikonaut (plural taikonauts)

A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut.
- The past decade has seen remarkable events and changes: […] The Columbia disaster and a Chinese taikonaut in orbit2003, Peter Schwartz, Inevitable Surprises, page x

taikonaut meaning in Arabic

taikonaut in Arabic

Chinese astronaut: تَايْكُونَات tāykonāt

Forms of taikonaut

plural	taikonauts

Origin of taikonaut

From Mandarin 太空 (tàikōng, “space”) + -naut, modelled after astronaut, cosmonaut, spationaut, etc. The term was coined on 19 May 1998 by Chiew Lee Yih (趙里昱 (Zhào Lǐyù)) from Malaysia, who used it first in newsgroups. Almost simultaneously, Chen Lan coined it for use in the Western media.

Questions about taikonaut

What does taikonaut mean?: Taikonaut means a person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut.
What is taikonaut in Arabic?: Taikonaut in Arabic is تَايْكُونَات (tāykonāt). See Taikonaut meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is taikonaut?: Taikonaut is a noun.
How do you pronounce taikonaut?: Taikonaut is pronounced /ˈtaɪkəˌnɔːt/.
What is the plural of taikonaut?: The plural of taikonaut is taikonauts.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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