太空人

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Chinese

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outer space man; person; people
trad. (太空人) 太空
simp. #(太空人) 太空
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Etymology

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The Hong Kong Cantonese sense comes from an interpretation of 太空人 as (“wife”) + (“empty”) + (“person”).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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太空人

  1. astronaut; cosmonaut; taikonaut
  2. extraterrestrial being; alien
  3. (chiefly Hong Kong Cantonese) astronaut (person working abroad away from their family)

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